Carrots Have Been ‘Kicked Up A Notch’

One of nature’s most nutritious foods has just been “kicked up a notch” according to researchers at the University of Baylor College of Medicine in Texas. The study, which was reported in the recent issue of the National Academy of Sciences, resulted in a genetically engineered carrot that provides extra calcium. Researchers hope that adding this “super carrot” to a normal diet could help ward off conditions such as brittle bone disease and osteoporosis. Read more