GM, why not?

The BBC recently released an article based upon a study commissioned by the Food Standards Agency that says that 'organic food has no health benefits' and has 'no extra nutritional value'. It is not unfair to suggest that these findings should be more than welcomed. Aside from a lack of transport and distribution networks standing in the way of resolving world hunger, the problem of food production also does. It is completely unthinkable to prevent the production of, or to condone the boycotting of the purchasing of, GM foods when such foods can help solve one of the biggest problems the world faces. As the world climate changes we can expect tougher times ahead as crop yields drop. Surely it is unthinkable to stop the production of, for example, a tomato just because it is bigger due to GM intervention when it can help contribute in the maintaining of humanity. Furthermore, the people that are normally most concerned with world hunger are normally the people who are anti-GM - perhaps the most unforgivably hypocritical position in the world.

Basically, GM produces higher crop yields and can solve perhaps the biggest problems the world will ever face. Now studies concluding there are no differences between GM and non-GM in terms of nutrition: lets hope the world gets over itself and realises that GM is a necessity. We can't stop climate change, sure we can reduce it but we can't stop it; so lets get ready for it. Do you want people to be able to grow their own food in whatever country? GM provides food that can actually be grown in such harsh conditions!

Note: BBC article can be found here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8174482.stm
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