The Deadly Green Revolution
The Green Revolution is an effort that has increased crop yields throughout theworld since 1950. These high yielding crops are produced by planting monocultures of genetically altered plants and by using inorganic fertilizer, irrigation water and pesticides in large quantities. It is arguable that the Green Revolution is a total success, even though it may be true that it temporarily improves the lives of millions of people. The people of today’s society are now seeing the harmful after-effects that it has and still is The first Green Revolution occurred from about 1950 to 1970. During this time period this “phenomenon” raised crop yields dramatically in most industrialized countries. The economic activity increased in these countries due to the abundance of money which is circulating because of the export of food. It was not long after the first Green Revolution that the second Green Revolution occurred in 1967. Now not only are the industrialized countries benefiting from this, but the lower developed cou
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