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Re: genetically modified food

Margaret,

I wonder if people will pay extra for genetically modified meats, grains, nuts, fruits and vegetables that contain less food value so they can continue to eat tasty meals, not reduce the quantities they consume, and lose weight?

In my opinion, over weight USA consumers is a major health problem. There are billions of dollars spent every year to produce low salt/calorie prepared foods. The potential for producing dietetic fresh food is the logical next step.

With the amount of vitamins and other nutrients added to milk, cereal, etc. added to the daily intake of multiple vitamin tablets, less people depend on a well balance diet to obtain their daily vitamin/nutritional needs.

Claude Sweet
San Diego, CA

Margaret Lauterbach wrote:

As of the Sept/Oct. 2000 communique from RAFI, golden rice only provided 10% of the recommended daily requirements of vitamin A. One would have to consume 110-180 kilograms of golden rice per year to get the recommended daily amount. Will people have room for other foods that provide other nutrients? Did these people know how much they'd have to eat before they agreed to spend? I'll bet they were told the cost per pound, and not how many pounds they'd have to consume. Margaret Lauterbach


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