Golden Rice - 275 Words

Golden Rice (Essay Sample) Content: Student's Name: Professor's Name: Course Title: Due Date: Golden Rice The author has written the article without an introduction and background information about Golden Rice. The starting sentence has assumed that the reader is aware of the topic. In writing an article or an essay concerning a certain topic of research, a history or background information is required. There should have been an introduction paragraph to explain what Golden Rice is and how they are linked with other Genetically Modified Foods. Golden Rice is one of the sources of Vitamin A among other kinds of food. However, there are many other kinds of food that can be easily accessible and produce Vitamin A. the research and funds that were invested besides of genes to Golden Rice could have rather been transferred to extract the Vitamins from foods like sweet potatoes, carrots, cantaloupe, tropical fruits, and lettuce. There should have been a comparison of Golden Rice and the other sources of Vitamin A so as to prove on the goodness of getting the Vitamins from Golden Rice and not the other crops. An extensive research was required to give detailed information. Most developing countries consume rice as the stable food. The money value of rice has been stated to be cheaper than the other available foods. The author should have given a price comparison of rice, and other food like sweet potatoes or lettuce so as to prove that rice is cheap. The author states that scientific study has proved that genetically modified foods, for example, Golden Rice to be good for human consumption despite the Anti-GMOs activists who are ...