Thailand should allow genetically modified organisms
Genetically modified food is no different from any other scientific advance, thus should be legal to use.
Genetic modification is entirely natural. Current techniques are just faster and more selective. The changes caused by selective breeding have been just as radical as current modifications. Wheat, for example, was cultivated, through selective breeding, from an almost no-yield rice-type crop into the super-crop it is today.
Genetically modified organisms can solve the problem of food supply in the developing world.
The possible benefits from GM food are enormous. Modifications which render plants less vulnerable from pests lead to less pesticide use, which is better for the environment and therefore lead to higher crop yield, which finally leads to lower food prices for all. In short, it can solve the problem of food scarcity in many countries such as Ethiopia and South Africa.
Genetically modified organisms will prevent starvation due to global climate changes.
The temperature of the earth is rising, and the rate of increase is itself increasing. As this continues, foods that grow now will not be acclimatized to the hotter conditions. In order to solve this problem, the best way is to support the GM crops as it can be made specifically to deal with the hotter conditions.
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