Health Benefits Counterproductive
The original strain of Golden Rice was found to not contain enough Vitamin A to combat the deficiency in most of the population. A later strain has been created with more beta-carotene, but that still doesn’t address all of the concerns. There are people who feel that the best way to combat malnutrition is to encourage people to plant a variety of fruits and vegetables in their backyard and maintain a balanced diet. Golden Rice, on the other hand, is encouraging them to continue to rely on one food staple for all of their nutrients, which will never be a truly healthy diet.