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Transgenic travesty: genetically modified crops could help poor farmers--if rich Western greens allowed it.(SCIENCE)
GENETICALLY modified crops should be a green activist's dream. They can increase productivity per acre, reduce the need for pesticides and herbicides, improve plants' ability to survive unfavorable conditions, and deliver key nutrients to prevent disease in those who eat them. Nowadays, with food in short supply, GM crops can be especially helpful, as they alleviate shortages where the shortages exist, literally at ground level, with no need to rely on charity from abroad.
Instead, greens hate GM crops. Here's a typical assessment from the Huffington Post: "There have been few experiments as reckless, overhyped and with as little potential upside as the rapid ...
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