Food, we all need it and yet so many of us go without it. The reasons we all know; drought, famine, flooding and just not having enough economic resources either as a state or individual to buy food. Populations have risen at a greater rate then which the farmers of that country can provide for them. Unfortunately, advances in things such as fertilisers and pesticides have not been enough and in some cases not helpful at all as many poor countries can not afford them
There seems now though an obvious solution to this problem. G.M foods have been used in America for many years; yields have improved greatly without seemingly having caused serious side-effects on the population. Unfortunately despite the amount of surplus food produced by American farmers (yes, America does produce more than it eats), American food aid is often rejected by African Governments such as Uganda due to
This will require certain sacrifices by Western leaders. For once they will have to put the "greater good" before politics. However, currently the economics do not make sense. Despite the fact that Developing Countries have a substantial comparative advantage in the production of food, they can not maximise their potential due to tariffs and subsidies. At the same time, Developing Countries are forced to open their borders, cutting jobs and creating social disturbances, so that more efficient Western multinationals can come into the country, often exploiting local workers and the local government.
The explanation for this seemingly bizarre situation is Europe. The European Community does not import G.M food as it has concerns over its environmental and health effects. The European Consumer of course has his right to buy whichever goods he obtains maximum utility from. Unfortunately
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