Gmo Essay
Source A
Coren, Michael J. “Scared Of Genetically Modified Food? It Might Be The Only Way To Feed The World.” Fast Company. 04 Jan. 2013. 30 Jan. 2013 .
Source A
Coren, Michael J. “Scared Of Genetically Modified Food? It Might Be The Only Way To Feed The World.” Fast Company. 04 Jan. 2013. 30 Jan. 2013 .
The following passage is excerpted from an online article that examines the effects of genetically modified (GM) food to hinder world hunger.
Now there is a new push to develop GM crops for the developing world that may recast genetically engineering as the best path out of hunger for billions (not just a cash crop for companies such as Monsanto, which create the pesticide-resistant "Roundup Ready" crop varieties).
At the forefront of this GM effort is the lowly cassava. The starch root, resembling a long thick-skinned potato, is major source of sustenance for more than 250 million people in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Yet it’s also a poor sustenance: Its lack of essential micronutrients as vitamin A, iron, and zinc contribute to the malnutrition among 800 million people worldwide.
BioCassava Plus, a program backed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, is re-engineering the cassava into a nutritious crop with higher levels of beta carotene, iron, and protein, as well as resistance to pests and pathogens. Progress is slow--field trials and breeding programs take years--but other attempts are being made to apply these same principles to other crops with life-saving potential for millions in the developed world: golden rice, sweet potatoes, and others.
Source B
“Commitment to Sustainable Agriculture Progress.” Monsanto. 2008. 30 Jan. 2013 .
Source B
“Commitment to Sustainable Agriculture Progress.” Monsanto. 2008. 30 Jan. 2013 .
The following image is a picture describing Monsanto’s Sustainable Yield Initiative (SYI).
Source C
Kilham, Chris. “Genetically modified foods: What you need to know.” Fox News Health. 2012. 29 Jan.
Coren, Michael J. “Scared Of Genetically Modified Food? It Might Be The Only Way To Feed The World.” Fast Company. 04 Jan. 2013. 30 Jan. 2013 .
Source A
Coren, Michael J. “Scared Of Genetically Modified Food? It Might Be The Only Way To Feed The World.” Fast Company. 04 Jan. 2013. 30 Jan. 2013 .
The following passage is excerpted from an online article that examines the effects of genetically modified (GM) food to hinder world hunger.
Now there is a new push to develop GM crops for the developing world that may recast genetically engineering as the best path out of hunger for billions (not just a cash crop for companies such as Monsanto, which create the pesticide-resistant "Roundup Ready" crop varieties).
At the forefront of this GM effort is the lowly cassava. The starch root, resembling a long thick-skinned potato, is major source of sustenance for more than 250 million people in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Yet it’s also a poor sustenance: Its lack of essential micronutrients as vitamin A, iron, and zinc contribute to the malnutrition among 800 million people worldwide.
BioCassava Plus, a program backed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, is re-engineering the cassava into a nutritious crop with higher levels of beta carotene, iron, and protein, as well as resistance to pests and pathogens. Progress is slow--field trials and breeding programs take years--but other attempts are being made to apply these same principles to other crops with life-saving potential for millions in the developed world: golden rice, sweet potatoes, and others.
Source B
“Commitment to Sustainable Agriculture Progress.” Monsanto. 2008. 30 Jan. 2013 .
Source B
“Commitment to Sustainable Agriculture Progress.” Monsanto. 2008. 30 Jan. 2013 .
The following image is a picture describing Monsanto’s Sustainable Yield Initiative (SYI).
Source C
Kilham, Chris. “Genetically modified foods: What you need to know.” Fox News Health. 2012. 29 Jan.