Britain’s national academy of science is calling for a multi-billion-dollar research program on global food security. The Royal Society says genetically modified plants should be an essential tool for feeding the world by 2050, but anti-GMO food activists object claiming GMOs destroys the livelihood of small-scale farmers.
The Royal Society recently released the report, titled Reaping the Benefits: Science and the Sustainable Intensification of Global Agriculture, and says the report describes how the prudent application of recent and prospective biological advances can contribute to the “sustainable intensification” of agriculture. It argues that a multi-pronged approach is needed. Improvements in farming practices and crop management are essential, but modern genetics must be utilized too.
The Royal Society is filled with British scientists and a few non-British scientists as well. What we don’t know is how much of their research is funded by multi-national agri-biz corporations? Did or do any of them sit on the boards of these companies? Did any of them work at one time for these companies? And do any of them own stock in these companies? These are behind the scenes realities that may or may not have an influence in what they propose.
Do you notice how this report and GMO companies like Monsanto use the word sustainable in their reports, marketing and advertising very liberally. In no way are GMOs sustainable. Quite the opposite.
For the full report from The Royal Society, click HERE.
British Royal Society—Fight World Hunger With GMOs
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