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GMO and World Hunger 1

Can the food derived from Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) contribute to

solving world hunger problems?

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Table of Contents 
1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 3 
1.1.  world hunger .................................................................................................................... 3 
1.1.1.  Countries that are severely affected by hunger ......................................... 4 
This countries are mostly in developing nations and FAO considers that such 
people  represents 15 % of the population of developing counties.  In 
particular, sub-Saharan Africa saw over 239 million  of  its  people facing 
hunger  with the most affected countries being Eritria, sudan, Chad, 
democratic republic  of Congo, Somalia, Ethiopia, Zimbabewe, Mozambique. 
Other affected nations  outside  Africa  includes Haiti, Nicaragua, Armenia, 
Georgia, Azerbaijan, peru .................................................................................................... 4 
1.1.2.  Effects of hunger. ................................................................................................... 4 
1.1.3.  Statistics on world hunger ................................................................................. 5 
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization 2013  statitictis 
reveals that 870 million people globally  are malnourished  and a further  16 
million  individuals  in developed nations facing undernourishment . The 
agency also projects  that 250 million  will now be  part  of environmental 
refugees concentrating  on searching for food, mostly  in Africa  and Middle 
East.  In addition, FAO  data  indicates that Over 9 million individuals 
globally die every year due to hunger and malnourishment, of which five 
million are children.  Furthermore, nearly  1.2 billion individuals globally 
suffer from deficiencies  in calories plus  protein), and  a further 3.5 billion 
having micronutrient deficiencies, especially  vitamins and the minerals. ..... 5 
1.2 current prevention methods of world hunger ......................................................... 5 
2. The science of genetically modified (GM) food................................................................ 6 
2.1. Background information of genetically modified food. ....................................... 6 
2.1.1. Standard technique of GM food production. .................................................... 6 
2.2.  What other benefits other than solving the world hunger problem can 
be gained from GM food? ......................................................................................................... 8 
3.  The use of GMOs in contributing to food production ............................................... 8 
3.1.  How will GM food be beneficial to people living in poor third world 
countries? ....................................................................................................................................... 8 
3.1.2.  Advantages of using GM food to address the issue. .................................. 9 
3.1.3.  Any case studies so far? ....................................................................................... 9 
3.2.  Problems to address regarding GM food? ............................................................. 9 
3.2.1.  Downsides of using GM food to provide poverty-stricken countries 
with meals .............................................................................................................................. 10 
3.3.  GM food for increasing business profit or truly to solve hunger problem?
  10 
3.4.  Potential of improving GM food. ............................................................................ 11 
3.4.1.  Producing omega 3 in land plants ................................................................ 11 
3.4.2.  Incorporating vaccines into GM food. Problems with this? ............... 11 
4.  Conclusion .............................................................................................................................. 11 
4.1  Summary of the possibility of using GM food to solve world hunger ..... 11 
4.2.  Recommendations on how to improve the quality of GM food ................. 12 
5.  References .............................................................................................................................. 12 
 
 

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GMO and World Hunger 1 Can the food derived from Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) contribute to solving world hunger problems? By Subject Instructor University City, State Date GMO and World Hunger 2 Table of Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 3 1.1. world hunger.................................................................................................................... 3 1.1.1. Countries that are severely affected by hunger ......................................... 4 This countries are mostly in developing nations and FAO considers that such people represents 15 % of the population of developing counties. In particular, sub-Saharan Africa saw over 239 million of its people facing hunger with the most affected countries being Eritria, sudan, Chad, democratic republic of Congo, Somalia, Ethiopia, Zimbabewe, Mozambique. Other affected nations outside Africa includes Haiti, Nicaragua, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, peru .................................................................................................... 4 1.1.2. Effects of hunger. ................................................................................................... 4 1.1.3. Statistics on world hunger ................................................................................. 5 The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization 2013 statitictis reveals that ...
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