 British author, journalist, and environmental activist Mark Lynas reported in "Slate" that the vandalism was carried out by a group led by the extreme-left KMP, to the dismay of other protesters.Golden rice is designed prevent vitamin A deficiency which, according to Helen Keller International, blinds or kills hundreds of thousands of children annually in developing countries.In 2017, two documentaries were released which countered the growing anti-GMO sentiment among the public.