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Corporations and Biotechnology: The Effect on Livelihood (Economic factors…
Corporations and Biotechnology: The Effect on Livelihood
Economic factors
Monsanto had little regard for the human aspect of their practices, but rather, a strong focus on economic goals
if Zambia made the change and accepted GM food, than other opposers of the technology would be more likely to follow suit, and thus open more markets for GM food
Because of Monsanto’s monopoly and control over biotech cotton seeds, the farmers kept going deeper into debt and many felt the only escape was death
I think corporations like Monsanto need to be held accountable for things like when they sue a farmer and do not pay for attorney fees after dropping the case
it is important that the groups with control start taking responsibility and accountability for their actions
Political Factors
during the beginning of this century the US provided GM food aid to Zambia, when it explicitly opposed GM foods
Our perception of GM food is much different here, as we do not rely as directly on crops to feed us
places like this [lesser developed countries] are taken advantage of by dumping unwanted or even untested GM food on them, in order to get rid of the excess we have
Southern Africa faces many challenges to approving GMOs such as anti-GMO groups, lobbyists, and acts that make it more difficult to approve them
Social Factors
I think it is time we realize that the real monster is not GMOs, but the people in control of them
The non-government organizations (NGOs), like Greenpeace are shaping the rhetoric of anti-GMOs and hindering the ability to share them with the world
It is important to educate people and show the truth about GMOs
Despite the lack of corporate interference and clear goal of saving lives, the oversimplification of GM food has contributed to setbacks in this research
General Ideas
Before researching, I thought of the GM controversy in a more black and white scope, where there were people who wanted to provide beneficial technology to help others with technological advances, and then on the other side people who opposed it out of fear and misinformation on the realities of the topic
GM food is a necessity in the long run for fighting world hunger
conventions like the ones made by the UN are not quite enough in truly regulating the way biotechnology is handled
if people become more educated about this real world good can happen on a small scale and eventually translate to a bigger scale
lesser developed countries really need to catch up with the technology surrounding genetic engineering in order to deal with a rapidly growing population