Recently there has been the discovery of a way to help combat blindness caused by a lack of vitamin A: genetically modified rice. This "Golden rice", as the scientists call it, is genetically modified in 3 ways:

As a result, the body can convert more iron to vitamin A, reducing the possibility of blindness occurring.

With proof that genetically modified food can have such a positive effect on a person’s health, one wonders why we aren’t doing anything more to find other helpful substances that can fight diseases. Blindness is a debilitating ailment, and to be able to combat it is a wonderful opportunity. Unfortunately, if anti-modification "factions" continue to oppose it, the spread of usage of such a helpful technique could be delayed for a very long time; 10 years or more.