Yes. Golden Rice has been rigorously evaluated and approved for food use by Health Canada, the U.S. FDA, and Food Standards Australia New Zealand. Orange-fleshed sweet potatoes are naturally bred varieties that have been safely consumed for generations. Both contain beta-carotene (provitamin A) that our bodies naturally convert to vitamin A. Decades of research confirm their safety.

Both crops are biofortified with beta-carotene, which provides 30-50% of a child's daily vitamin A needs in a single serving. Golden Rice has a distinctive golden color, while orange-fleshed sweet potatoes have vibrant orange flesh. For communities where these are staple foods, they offer sustainable, long-term solutions that don't require ongoing supplement distribution or behavior change.

Golden Rice is available under royalty-free humanitarian licensing, with no technology fees for non-commercial use. Orange-fleshed sweet potatoes are naturally bred varieties. Both cost the same per kilogram as local non-biofortified varieties. Our initiative operates as a non-profit program under Everyone Eats Excellent and Bluebird Bridge Foundation, ensuring accessibility and ethical distribution.

We are initially targeting partnerships with Bangladesh and Tajikistan, focusing on regions with high consumption of rice and sweet potatoes combined with vitamin A deficiency. We're building partnerships with agricultural institutes and nutrition programs in these countries, with plans to expand to additional regions as regulatory approvals and partnerships progress.