Environmentalists are concerned that the pollen from Bt crops might affect other non-engineered crops, or the presence of the Bt toxins in crops might affect other insects that feed off the corn, like the monarch butterfly. However, a brochure issued by the San Diego Center for Molecular Agriculture, said GM foods increase crop productivity. When more food can be grown on a smaller plot of land, we can save more natural land from cultivation. The land is able to save rich soil from the tillage and erosion that come from farming. The next step for golden rice is facing the challenge of safe technology transfers.
All care has to be taken that it is handled according to established rules and regulations.
We established a 'Golden Rice Humanitarian Board' to help make the right decisions.