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Can GM food mitigate world hunger?

Source: New York Times
 
A series of comments were published in The New York Times on the topics whether genetically modified (GM) food can mitigate world hunger or if other changes in food production are needed.
 
According to Paul Collier from Oxford University, climate change has made the adoption of GM essential. Particularly, Africa will need to accelerate crop adaptation and increase yields to cope with a changing climate and the fast growing population.

Per Pinstrup-Andersen from Cornell University thinks growing more food without damaging natural resources is essential. Science — including GM technology — must play a key role in helping farmers do this. New technologies must, of course, be tested before being released for commercial use but must also be weighed up against the health risks of not using them.

 

The full article can be read online at the link below:

http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/26/can-biotech-food-cure-world-hunger/?partner=rss&emc=rss#paul