Can Genetically Modified Crops End World Hunger?
Slate Magazine says: Maybe. As much as companies like Monsanto and Syngenta might position themselves as the solution to the global food crisis, Slate claims that they would have to significantly change the way they operate first. The article gives the GM industry some specific suggestions for policy change, such as no longer requiring poor farmers to buy new seeds every year, as well as increasing investment in nutritious, easy-to-grow crops like cassava, sorghum, millet, and chickpeas. Slate also urges GM companies to be more honest about the amount of time, energy, and technological development that will be necessary to achieve the kind of crop yields they’re promising. Finally, the article proposes that GM companies adopt a more open attitude towards public concerns, whether that means supporting studies on long-term health effects of GM crops or allowing food companies to market food as “GM free.” Related GMOs Slipping Through the Cracks To GMO, or Not to GMO? 6 Comments if(docume
