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GRAB - GMO 2.0: Genetically modified crops and the push for Africa’s green revolution
19 Mar 2025 | Article | Contributor(s):
By Matthew A. Schnurr
Genetically modified (GM) crops are plants in which the DNA has been engineered using laboratory techniques to express a beneficial trait. Their reception across the globe has been mixed: they form...
https://hsscommons.arcsoft.uvic.ca/en/publications/7660/?v=1
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GRAB - Persistent narratives, persistent failures: Why GM crops do not—and will not—“feed the world”
19 Mar 2025 | Article | Contributor(s):
By Taarini Chopra
It has been almost two decades since genetically modified (GM; also called genetically engineered or GE) crops were first commercialized in North America, and anywhere from five to ten years since...
https://hsscommons.arcsoft.uvic.ca/en/publications/7661/?v=1
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GRAB - SYNTHESIS The valorization of GMOs and the de-valorization of farmers’ contributions to biodiversity—Synthesis paper
19 Mar 2025 | Article | Contributor(s):
By Wesley Tourangeau, Chelsea Smith
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs)are deeply contested with respect to their implications for food security and environmental sustainability. The three papers in this section effectively capture...
https://hsscommons.arcsoft.uvic.ca/en/publications/7662/?v=1
