Morning Briefing

News Corp Australian Papers/Fox News reports that scientists in Australia have created genetically modified rice that "has up to four times more iron than conventional rice and twice as much zinc" in an effort to "provide a solution to the iron and zinc deficiency disorders that affect billions of people throughout the world." "Rice is the main food source for roughly half the world's population, including billions of people in developing countries across Asia, but the polished grain is too low in iron, zinc and Vitamin A to meet dietary needs," the article notes.