A global ban on genetically modified crops would raise food prices and add the equivalent of nearly a billion tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, a study shows. Using a model to assess the economic and environmental value of GMO crops, agricultural economists found that replacing GMO corn, soybeans and cotton with conventionally bred varieties worldwide would cause a 0.27 to 2.2 percent increase in food costs, depending on the region, with poorer countries hit hardest. Conversely, if countries that already plant GMOs expanded their use of genetically modified crops to match the rate of GMO planting in the United States, global greenhouse gas emissions would fall by the equivalent of 0.2 billion tons of carbon dioxide and would allow 0.8 million hectares of cropland (about 2 million acres) to return to forests and pastures. The Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency have deemed GMO foods safe to eat, and the United States is the global leader in planting GMO crops and developing agricultural biotechnology. Banning GMO crops would also lead to an increase in global cropland of 3.1 million hectares (about 7.7 million acres), as land would be cleared to compensate for the lower yields of conventional crops.
This article is addressing on of the most important issues of our time, how are we going to feed our growing population. The answer is Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO), to produce more for our constantly growing population, which may not have enough food in the near future. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/11/161108115714.htm
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