Technology’s Impact

Question: Given the persistent problem with starvation in some parts of the world, and the anticipated population growth in developing nations, do we need genetically modified foods? Is it really a problem with supply, or is it a distribution problem? How would you characterize the politics of food? Answer: The problem with distribution of food all over the world is mainly due to the issue of supply of food. At times, it becomes expensive to distribute the food all over the world equally. Hence, the under developed countries like Africa is the major sufferer (Arj et al., 2013) Africa suffers from politics of food for being the underdeveloped country. Genetically modified crops would help the plants to resists flood and drought (Revolutionhunger.org, 2016). The underdeveloped countries would not have to spend the extra bit and can grow the crops in the country. References Arj, G., Portero, M., Piol, C., Vias, J., Matias-Guiu, X., Capell, T. et al. (2013). Plurality of opinion, scientific discourse and pseudoscience: an in depth analysis of the Sralini et al. study claiming that Roundup Ready corn or the herbicide Roundup cause cancer in rats.Transgenic Res,22(2), 255-267. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11248-013-9692-9 Revolutionhunger.org,. (2016).The Issue - Revolution Hunger.Revolutionhunger.org. Retrieved 14 August 2016, from https://www.revolutionhunger.org/the-issue