{"id":7062,"date":"2023-08-26T22:05:18","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T22:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ricenewstoday.com\/dev\/?p=7062"},"modified":"2023-08-26T22:05:19","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T22:05:19","slug":"what-is-golden-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ricenewstoday.com\/dev\/what-is-golden-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"What is golden rice?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"194\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/ricenewstoday.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-139.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7063\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGolden Rice\u201d is&nbsp;<strong>the name of a rice that has been genetically engineered (genetically modified or GM) to produce beta carotene, which the body can convert into vitamin A<\/strong>. This beta-carotene gives the rice grains a yellowish Colour that inspired its name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Golden Rice, which was developed in the hopes of combatting that problem by a team of European scientists in the late &#8217;90s, was&nbsp;<strong>genetically modified to provide an essential nutrient that white rice lacks: beta-carotene, which is converted into vitamin A in the body<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Golden rice is&nbsp;<strong>genetically modified to produce beta-carotene<\/strong>, which is not normally present in rice. Beta-carotene is converted into vitamin A when metabolized by the human body. We need vitamin A for healthier skin, immune systems, and vision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cGolden Rice\u201d is&nbsp;the name of a rice that has been genetically engineered (genetically modified or GM) to produce beta carotene, which the body can convert into vitamin A. 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