Genetic engineering has a place in future food production — report
World Resources Institute lays out a menu for a sustainable food future and highlights importance of boosting yields to feed increasing populations
17 July 2019 - 10:12
New York — Like it or not, genetic modification is going to be an important tool to feed the planet’s growing population.
If we want to feed 10-billion people by 2050, in a world beset by rising temperatures and scarcer water supplies, we will need to dramatically change the way we produce food. Increased public investment in technologies like genetic engineering is a vital piece of that, according to a report published Wednesday by the World Resources Institute...
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