Can genetically modified organisms overcome hunger?
One of the main points defended by those who are for using GMO is that, GMO are necessary to meet the ever-increasing food demand of the world and to find a solution for the hunger problem. Most of the ecologists think that the hunger problem of the third world countries is not a result of lack of production potential but of unplanned use and unbalanced distribution of the production capacity. The experts believe that the existing agricultural capacity is enough to meet the needs of the world population. According to the report of United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, dated 1990, the increase in the production of grains is 50% more than the increase in population. Of course these statistics do not mean that there is no hunger problem in the world. But the problem is not because of production, but of uneven distribution. If we have a look at the countries that are facing hunger problems, we see that almost all of these countries are ex-colonies of the Western countries. Thei
