New Scientist viewpoint: We must use genetic technologies now to avert the coming food crisis
New Scientist viewpoint: We must use genetic technologies now to avert the coming food crisis
New Scientist | November 26, 2024
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There are two monumental problems with the world’s food system. Firstly, hundreds of millions of people can’t afford to buy enough nutritious food to stay healthy. Secondly, it is incredibly destructive. We are still razing rainforests to make way for ranches, and both conventional and organic farms produce all kinds of pollutants, with food systems generating more than a third of greenhouse gases. As the world soars past a 1.5°C rise in temperature, things could get much worse….
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We are also restricted by the notion that more “natural” means of farming are better, with opposition to genetically modified (GM) crops making it difficult and expensive to get them approved.
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