GEOG 130 Lecture Notes - Vitamin A Deficiency, Golden Rice, Vandana Shiva
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Gm product to have fortified vitamin a. Collapse in production for those not growing golden rice. Will not remove vitamin a deficiency, may aggravate it if technology fails on promise (low levels) Must eat a person"s ration for 4 days in order to get enough vitamin a. Intensive irrigation = affect water supplies b/c of inputs. Water problems in future, esp. b/c indian water from snow caps. Lost of knowledge in growing traditional crops that require less water b/c so used to growing rice & it is not something that can be consistently done. Monoculture + demand for rice prices rise. Vegetables rich in vitamin a will be removed for rice fields. Specific types of rice that people are used to eating. Produces vitamin a = fights against blindness & death. Provides a fighting chance for poor children. Only need 2 ounces to get enough vitamin a (more efficient than.
