People often argue passionately for or against genetically modified crops. Rice Today’s aim here is not to take sides in a debate that has often generated more heat than light, but rather to look at the facts - what is actually happening in relation to GM rice with a separate focus on work underway at the International Rice Research Institute. [...] As of December 2012, commercialized GM rice had not yet become a reality—which means, farmers aren’t growing it and consumers can’t eat it yet. [...] Nevertheless, R&D on GM rice continues to advance in both the public and private sector around the world.