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Food fight: rising food prices have caused hardship in the developing world. Robert Paarlberg argues that it's time to embrace genetically modified foods.

Publication: The American (Washington, DC)
Publication Date: 01-JUL-08
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
At a time of soaring global food prices, it is distressing to see such stubborn resistance to genetically engineered agricultural crops, also known as genetically modified organisms (GMOs) or genetically modified (GM) foods. These foods could help reduce hunger across the globe by increasing crop yields. Opponents often dismiss them as "Frankenfoods" that are unhealthy to eat and bad for the environment. But such criticisms are...

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