Food security is, and will continue to be, one of our greatest ongoing development challenges. We not only need to provide food and nutrition for a growing global population, but we must do so in the face of mounting environmental challenges. The global climate is changing, and land suitable for agriculture and food production is changing with it.  But in discussing a food-secure future, the role of genetically modified organisms remains a raging debate.

In this three part series, we look at various sides of the GMO debate to understand the continuing concerns. And we explore whether the conversation changes when we remove corporation and profit from the debate.

  • Part 1: Science and GMOs- Aside from the corporations profiting from GMOs, scientists are one of the most vocal groups in favor of the use of GMOs. They argue that there has never been any evidence of health issues associated with GMOs and the impact on the environment is less harmful than traditional agriculture.
  • Part 2: Fighting Negative Press-Strong lobbying from organizations against GMOs has created a negative public perspective that even science is having a hard time to break through.
  • Part 3: The concept of promoting GMO as a public good science, not linked to large corporations, is being tested through film-- like the documentary titled, Food Evolution.

Read the full article about the GMO debate by Lisa Cornish at Devex.