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JHB

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4. There is already enough food to end hunger across the world...

Reply to jtuck004 (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2015, 08:15 PM

May 2015

It's not a matter of science, it's a matter of distribution, which makes it far more a political and economic matter. And without the political back-up for accomplishing distribution by various means, GMOs won't do it either.

That's part of the future numbers too.

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GMO Scientists Could Save the World From Hunger, If We Let Them [View all] jtuck004 May 2015 OP

The real problem is in there... Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #1

GMOs don't do anything to reduce the population -- at least not yet. immoderate May 2015 #2

Hey, if you are gonna run a massive experiment, there is nothing like experimenting on yourself. jtuck004 May 2015 #3

I don't like the ambiguity of "yourself." If it's me, include me out. immoderate May 2015 #7

Fine. Just find another country to eat in. 'Cause as long as you here, you got jtuck004 May 2015 #8

Whom do you presume IS the type to stick his head in the sand and pretend it doesn't affect him? immoderate May 2015 #10

I guess I am just not that into you. Didn't read your posts. jtuck004 May 2015 #11

Your loss. immoderate May 2015 #16

There is already enough food to end hunger across the world... JHB May 2015 #4

There is enough food as long as the petroleum we fertilize it with holds out. When that jtuck004 May 2015 #5

Yep. Distribution, burning it as ethanol, the massive waste of food to create meat, overfishing Chathamization May 2015 #6

We are on an unsustainable path truebluegreen May 2015 #9

"It is nothing short of criminal stupidity...the same strain..." < This.It's gonna cost us more jtuck004 May 2015 #12

i have no problem with GMOs but isn't the problem when it comes to hunger more of distribution JI7 May 2015 #13

I think it is more the training of an entire country to eat crappy food. Distribution is jtuck004 May 2015 #14

So could a few 100 people around the world and not miss much of their Precious. Rex May 2015 #15

Yes, and in the 60's they said the robotic revolution would free the world pnwmom May 2015 #17