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In reply to the discussion: No more GMO: Monsanto drops bid to approve new crops in Europe [View all]Dagny_K
(39 posts)You are right, roseBudd. People who believe the earth will be able to feed an exploding global population are well-intentioned but sadly mistaken. Much of GMO research is going toward developing seeds that will grow in challenging terrain and climate conditions. There's a lot of research going on in Southeast Asia and Japan where they simply don't have the wealth of arable land that other parts of the world benefit from. Also, one of the first cultural shifts in developing countries is an increased demand for meat which in turn drives a higher demand for livestock feed.
GMOs are the most-widely adopted technology in the history of agriculture, worldwide. When people I know complain about it, I tell them to be grateful they live in the US where they have the world's greatest bounty of food to choose from so buy what they think is best for them. Many parts of the world, people do not and will not ever have that choice.