Abstract
Hidden hunger remains the most serious public health concern of our time. The fortification of food crops for minerals such as iron and zinc or vitamins such as beta-carotene can alleviate malnutrition. Fortification, however, is constrained by the accessibility of fertilizers as well as limitations in conventional plant breeding. The production of transgenic or genome-edited biofortified crops could circumvent these challenges, but unfortunately carries its own obstacles regarding consumer perception, regulatory status, and international policy. The following chapter describes the current state of affairs of biofortified genetically modified crops in the context of addressing these obstacles as well as what will be required to overcome them.
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