GRAB - SYNTHESIS The valorization of GMOs and the de-valorization of farmers’ contributions to biodiversity—Synthesis paper

Authors

  • Wesley Tourangeau University of Waterloo
  • Chelsea Smith Quaker United Nations Office

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15353/cfs-rcea.v2i2.131

Keywords:

GMOs, biodiversity

Abstract

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs)are deeply contested with respect to their implications for food security and environmental sustainability. The three papers in this section effectively capture the present-day focal points of the debates over the undeniably vast topic area of genetic resources and agricultural biotechnology and their implications for food security and the environment. Noah Zerbe outlines the value of (and contestation over) plant genetic materials and rights to their use. Matthew Schnurr explores the current push into a second wave of genetically modified (GM) crops, particularly focused on developing countries. And Taarini Chopra looks back at 20 years of experience with commercialized GM crops, focusing on GM technology’s consistent failure to address issues of food security.

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Published

2015-09-08

How to Cite

Tourangeau, W., & Smith, C. (2015). GRAB - SYNTHESIS The valorization of GMOs and the de-valorization of farmers’ contributions to biodiversity—Synthesis paper. Canadian Food Studies La Revue Canadienne Des études Sur l’alimentation, 2(2), 217–222. https://doi.org/10.15353/cfs-rcea.v2i2.131

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2015): Special Issue: Mapping the Global Food Landscape

Section

Research Articles

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