(NaturalNews) When it comes to food science research, the most common debates are about science and which sources or studies are correct, or more legitimate. Fact checking and deciphering which studies are biased and which ones aren't can be exhausting as well as confusing. However, sometimes the truth is blatant.

An example of a blatant truth are the facts surrounding the ineffectiveness of the Golden Rice Project, which was launched by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), a group founded in 1959 by the Rockefeller Foundation.

Allegedly aimed at preventing death from malnutrition in Southeast Asia, the Golden Rice Project set out to create rice genetically modified to contain three beta-carotene biosynthesis genes.

GMO Golden Rice 2 launched in 2005 recently fails field trials

In 2005, the Switzerland-based seed company Syngenta partnered with the IRRI and rolled out a new rice variety called Golden Rice 2 (GR2), a product that reportedly produced 23 times more carotenoids than the original Golden Rice.

Although no studies exist on the integrity of beta-carotene produced by Golden Rice, GMO pushers falsely claim that GR2 would save millions of children, as reported by Mike Adams in 2013.

Despite being touted by the biotech industry as a potential resolution for world hunger and malnutrition, GMO Golden Rice recently failed its field trials. It also hasn't been proven effective or safe to eat, according to GMWatch.org.