Bio Tech Lab Produces GM Rice In The Philippines

LOS BANOS, PHILIPPINES - NOVEMBER 27: Plant Biotechnologist Dr. Swapan Datta inspects a genetically modified 'Golden Rice' plant at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), November 27, 2003 at IRRC's headquarters in Los Banos, Philippines. The IRRC is the foremost public sector research organization in Asia and the Philippines Headquarters is also home to the world's biggest Genebank, where 110,000 varieties of rice are kept. The IRRC not only experiments with hybrid varieties of rice, but is also actively researching genetically modified varieties as well in an effort to better the quality of the world's most important food source. (Photo by David Greedy/Getty Images)