Foods / Tuesday, 09-Sep-2025

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

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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….

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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The idea that organic food is better for the planet and GM foods are worse for it is a false narrative that hides a much more unpalatable reality: that continuing as we are will lead to even more destruction and increased hunger.
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