How Do Genetically Modified Foods Cause Hunger
There are many people all over Africa who go hungry every day. Many people come up
with different ways to help them with this problem of hunger; they go on mission trips, raise
money, or creating feeding programs in Africa. While these things do help them a lot it does not
seem to ever solve the problem of hunger. One of the best ways to help them, and to possibly
solve the hunger problem, is to help them help themselves. This could be as simple as getting
many of the farmers to farm genetically modified foods. African countries should start to use
genetically modified foods because they can improve the crop productivity, improve the
economy, and potentially create a healthier country.
One of the main purposes of genetically …show more content…
If it works as planned, it could feed around
21 million people in those counties. Another reason it is hard to grow much in Africa is because
of the many pests that ruin the crops. Scientists have created genetically modified plants
designed specifically to help prevent the pests from getting to them. Scientist can insert a
bacterium into a plant that will kill certain kinds of insects. Genetically modified foods could
certainly help the crop productivity in Africa.
Another reason Africa would benefit from growing genetically modified foods is that it
could improve the economy. Even though genetically modified foods may cost more to get, in
the long run it is much cheaper for the farmers who would no longer have to spend their money
on things such as pesticides and herbicides. An America farmer who has started using genetically
modified sugar beets saved 22 million dollars since switching. It is also estimated to save the
county of Burkina Faso over 100 million dollars a year after they started using genetically
modified crops. However for many of the counties that already do use genetically modified crops
it is very difficult to convince the people that the food which has been messed with is
with different ways to help them with this problem of hunger; they go on mission trips, raise
money, or creating feeding programs in Africa. While these things do help them a lot it does not
seem to ever solve the problem of hunger. One of the best ways to help them, and to possibly
solve the hunger problem, is to help them help themselves. This could be as simple as getting
many of the farmers to farm genetically modified foods. African countries should start to use
genetically modified foods because they can improve the crop productivity, improve the
economy, and potentially create a healthier country.
One of the main purposes of genetically …show more content…
If it works as planned, it could feed around
21 million people in those counties. Another reason it is hard to grow much in Africa is because
of the many pests that ruin the crops. Scientists have created genetically modified plants
designed specifically to help prevent the pests from getting to them. Scientist can insert a
bacterium into a plant that will kill certain kinds of insects. Genetically modified foods could
certainly help the crop productivity in Africa.
Another reason Africa would benefit from growing genetically modified foods is that it
could improve the economy. Even though genetically modified foods may cost more to get, in
the long run it is much cheaper for the farmers who would no longer have to spend their money
on things such as pesticides and herbicides. An America farmer who has started using genetically
modified sugar beets saved 22 million dollars since switching. It is also estimated to save the
county of Burkina Faso over 100 million dollars a year after they started using genetically
modified crops. However for many of the counties that already do use genetically modified crops
it is very difficult to convince the people that the food which has been messed with is