The world population has reached 7.4 billion people and this number is increasing every second. Hence, we need to produce more food. However, it is not only developing countries that face the challenge of finding ways to feed their inhabitants in ways that has little impacts on the environment and does not contribute further to climate change.
One possible option for increasing food production is through the adoption of genetically modified (GM) foods. The production of GM crops is quicker than traditional plant breeding. Some GM crops can grow better under 'stressful' conditions. It means that the farmers get considerably higher yields in potentially hostile environments (drought, high salt and disease). Some of these GM crops are self-sterile. Therefore, the farmer cannot save seeds for the next season and must buy new seeds from commercial seed companies. These and other issues have been disputed for many years by activists, politicians, scientists, farmers, seed producers, doctors and consumers. Some people believe that using GM crops is not a problem, while others refuse them.