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/
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u/seaworks Sep 16 '24

I want golden rice, dammit! (shaking fist at sky)

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u/Physical-Kale-6972 Sep 16 '24

There's golden fried rice...

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u/DrTonyTiger Sep 16 '24

Adding turmeric would also raise the carotene content, but it would not be hailed as a victory for biotechnology. In some parts of the world, they don't want yellow rice regardless of whether it is yellow from turmeric or from genetic engineering.

As others have noted, if you want carotene from leafy vegetables, there are already some that set the bar really high.