Mass hunger still exists alongside a huge food surplus.
There is a need to highlight the politics of food, the ownership of resources, control of markets, and decision-making power.
Consideration of GM claims has increased yields but there is resistance to disease. Some critics say yield gains have been minimal and GM seed is expensive
Technology may decrease biodiversity and contribute to the evolution of superweeds and the consequent use of herbicides creates damage via pesticide drift.
People are still hungry due to economic marginalisation and political impotence
While GM food can solve the problem of hunger, science can encourage the neglect of other priorities; health, education, housing
Support should be given to smallholder farmers and landless rural workers – agro-ecology