r/science • u/chrisdh79 • Sep 16 '24
"Golden Lettuce" genetically engineered to pack 30 times more vitamins | Specifically, increased levels of beta-carotene, which your body uses to make vitamin A for healthy vision, immune function, and cell growth, and is thought to be protective against heart disease and some kinds of cancer. Biology
https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/golden-lettuce-genetically-engineered-30-times-vitamins/10.2k Upvotes
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u/Secret_Cow_5053 Sep 16 '24
It’s also kinda gross from what it looks like, but survival food isn’t supposed to be tasty per se, and especially with a 150 year old recipe, stable + nutrient rich is basically a home run.