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Using transgenic organisms is the only solution to food shortages caused…
Using transgenic organisms is the only solution to food shortages caused by population growth
transgenic organisms
GMO foods
increased crop yields, resistance to pests and diseases, enhanced nutrient composition and food quality
cell whose genome has been altered by the introduction of one or more foreign DNA sequences from another species by artificial means
genetically engineered foods
food shortages
Meat
Dairy
Egg
Herbs
Vegetables
wheat
sugar
canned food
baby formula
leads to hunger, malnutrition and food security issues
places that have food shortages
Africa
Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia
Ukraine
Afghanistan
Pakistan
What has caused food shortages
population growth
droughts
floods
war
economic
herbicides and pesticides
viruses
pests
insecurity and conflict, poverty, climate change
helpful background info websites
https://www.worldvision.ca/stories/food/food-crisis-facts-and-how-to-help
https://www.un.org/press/en/2022/sgsm21350.doc.htm
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3791249/
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02648725.2021.1940735
GOOGLE SEARCH -- Solution to food shortages caused by population growth
https://www.fda.gov/food/agricultural-biotechnology/gmo-crops-animal-food-and-beyond
https://www.un.org/en/chronicle/article/biotechnology-solution-hunger
Population growth
https://www.infoplease.com/world/population/total-population-world-decade-1950-2050
Existing GMO's
rice, wheat
cotton
corn, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes
potato, sweet potato
canola
nuts
fruits, bananas, strawberries
pigs, cows, salmon
GMO's resistant to pathogens
GMO's resistant to drought/climate change
GMO's that increase crop yield
GMO's improving nutritional content
research questions
To what extent does genetically modified grains aid in the elimination of food shortages in Africa?
Will genetically modifying meat aid in food shortages in parts of Africa?
To what extent does gentically modified foods resistant to pathogens and requiring less pesticides/insectisides offer a solution to food shortages in Africa?
To what extent does genetically modified foods resistant to drought and climate change help to reduce food insecurity in Africa?
To what extent does GMO's with added nutrient content aid in the elimination of malnutrition in Africa?
