From: CurtAdams@aol.com
Date: Tue Jul 23 2002 - 22:02:57 MDT
In a message dated 7/23/02 20:57:34, Entropyfoe@aol.com writes:
>The real question is why is it necessary for big agro tech companies to
>supply betacarotene in rice? Would not a better stratagy be to ask why
>have
>these economies/cultures stopped growing traditional betacarotene containing
>crops yams, carrots etc? First create a need, then fill it.
Oh, these cultures have grown rice overwhelmingly for centuries as it's the
only crop with adequate yield. Althought theoretically you could engineer
some extra-high-yield carrots it's easier to move the beta-carotene system
than create whole new suites of water adaptations.
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