There are strong voices of caution being raised, particularly in Asia, in response tothe impending threat of GE rice entering traditional food and agricultural production systems. And there is no denying that behind all the hype about the supposed benefits of ‘golden’ rice, it is in fact no different from other genetically engineered rice varieties: it is an untested, unproven technology, poses significant risks to health, the environment and indeed the farming community, and most significantly, poses a very real threat to traditional rice varieties.