Unmasking The GMO Humanitarian Narrative

http://www.colintodhunter.com/2015/05/unmasking-gmo-humanitarian-narrative.html
Date Written:  2015-05-01
Publisher:  East by Northwest
Year Published:  2015
Resource Type:  Article
Cx Number:  CX18865

Genetically modified (GM) crops are going to feed the world. Not only that, supporters of GM technology say it will produce better yields than non-GM crops, increase farmers' incomes, lead to less chemical inputs, be better suited to climatic changes, is safe for human consumption and will save the lives of millions. Sections of the pro-GMO lobby are modern-day evangelists who denounce, often with a hefty dose of bigoted zeal, anyone who questions their claims and self-proclaimed humanitarian motives.