Food Security Through Technology (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Flashcards
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Expected global population by 2050
Expected global population by 2050
9 billion people
GM crops definition
GM crops definition
Plants altered by transferring DNA between species
Alternative name for GM crops
Alternative name for GM crops
Laboratory food
DNA source for frost-resistant strawberries
DNA source for frost-resistant strawberries
Arctic flounder fish
Social benefit: where GM crops can grow
Social benefit: where GM crops can grow
More areas due to drought/frost resistance
Economic problem with GM seeds
Economic problem with GM seeds
Farmers must buy new seeds yearly, causing debt
Environmental benefit of GM crops
Environmental benefit of GM crops
Reduced need for pesticides
Environmental risk of growing only GM crops
Environmental risk of growing only GM crops
Reduces biodiversity
Who controls GM crop technology
Who controls GM crop technology
Small number of TNCs
Why supporters view GM crops as essential
Why supporters view GM crops as essential
To feed 9 billion people by 2050