Norman Borlaug Article

In his article, Norman Borlaug discusses the issue of combining biotechnology with food. This is a very controversial issue in that both sides of the issue contain valid points. Supporters of integrating biotechnology into the food system argue that with out the integration of biotechnology, the world will never be able to grow enough food to sustain the ever growing population. They also argue that biotechnology has been very helpful in medical breakthroughs and public health. If biotechnology continues to be successful, it could also be beneficial in the food industry. By using biotechnology, scientists could potentially make fertilizer, seeds, and farming in general more efficient. More efficiency means more food which means less starving children around the globe.

On the other side of the argument are people who believe food should not be genetically tampered with. They also have valid points. By changing the make up of our food, we no longer know how it could potentially affect our bodies. Biotechnology could potentially kill us in the long run. There is just something about eating natural food that sounds more appetizing than eating "franken-food". Regardless of what these firm believers in natural foods do, the future of food most likely will become integrated with biotechnology. It is in our future, but shouldn't it be your own volition to decide what to eat anyways?