Industry, government and many academic scientists flaunt the benefits of genetically modified foods for agriculture, ecosystems, human health and well-being, including feeding a world population bursting at the seems. ... The world population is over 6 million people and predicted to double over the next 50 years. GM foods would help to ensure an adequate food supply to meet this population growth in many ways. ... Also, as the world population grows farmers will be forced to grow foods in places that are not suitable for plant cultivation. ...

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This led to the discovery of the "double helix" nature of DNA and it's mechanism of replication. ... The World's population is growing at 2 percent annually whereas the food production is only growing by 1 percent...

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With an ever growing population, and an increase in world hunger, food production is in high demand. ... The human population is only increasing, and so will the food demand. ... According to David Zilberman from The Berkeley Blog, "Studies show that GM varieties of cotton and corn in developing countries increased per acre yield by more than 50%, and GMOs contributed significantly to the more than doubling of the production of soybeans." ...

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