Re:Block on GM rice ‘has cost millions of lives and led to c...
by microcolonel on Sunday October 27, 2019 @08:51PM
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Also see iodine supplementation, enriched flour, fortified milk.
Re:Block on GM rice ‘has cost millions of lives and led to c...
by cperciva on Sunday October 27, 2019 @09:18PM
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Also, the "lucky fish" made of iron which, when placed into a cooking pot, prevents iron deficiency in millions of children.
Re:Block on GM rice ‘has cost millions of lives and led to c...
by nomadluap on Monday October 28, 2019 @08:15AM
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This is literally explained by the parent comment.
On the consumer side, one can explain that the new golden rice is better and keeps your family healthier than regular rice. It's simple enough to be understood by people with low levels of education that the yellow one is better, and can easily be communicated to other members of the family who may not be able to read. There might be issues with counterfeit rice (dyed yellow instead of being actual golden rice), but that would be a separate problem.
In the cases where new behaviors are wanted, it helps to root them in culturally specific ways. For example, for iron supplementation, one way to increase the amount of iron consumed is to use a few drops of acid (such as citrus juice) combined with an iron ingot. This was done to alleviate iron deficiency in South East Asia.
Obviously, this was a very foreign behavior with low compliance, until they reshaped the ingots to be fish shaped, leading to the "lucky iron fish." Explaining to people that if they cook with the lucky fish in their pot, the fish will bring them good luck and health. This has led to much better compliance and outcomes.