Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies
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Author: Sizer, Frances , WHITNEY, Ellie
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 12, Problem 20SC
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Whether the statement ‘A genetically engineered rice variety in existence today supplies sufficient beta-carotene to fight vitamin A deficiency and childhood blindness worldwide’ is true or false.
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Golden rice is a variety of rice produced by genetically modified rice to include beta-carotene gene so that the rice can produce beta-carotene. Beta-carotene is the precursor of vitamin A whose deficiency causes childhood blindness.
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Besides possible food issues, are there any other potential problems that GMOs might cause?
Golden rice is genetically modified to express the following
Vitamin A
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1. Pick the one issue in the controversy on genetically engineered foods that, in your evaluation, is the most concerning one. Please explain.
2. Briefly analyze the pro and con arguments concerning this issue.
3. Make an evaluation on how to resolve the controversy. Prioritize the arguments at hand and explain why a particular argument should have priority over the other ones.
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Ch. 12 - Prob. 6SCCh. 12 - Infants under one year of age should never be fed...Ch. 12 - Which of the following is correct concerning...Ch. 12 - Irradiation can a. destroy vitamins. b. sterilize...Ch. 12 - Prob. 10SCCh. 12 - It is possible to eliminate all toxins from your...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12SCCh. 12 - Prob. 13SCCh. 12 - Compared with conventionally grown produce,...Ch. 12 - Prob. 15SCCh. 12 - Prob. 16SCCh. 12 - Prob. 17SCCh. 12 - Prob. 18SCCh. 12 - Prob. 19SCCh. 12 - Prob. 20SC
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