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Open data: how mobile phones saved bananas from bacterial wilt in Uganda - 3 views

www.theguardian.com/...-from-bacterial-wilt-in-uganda Mobile Food
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    Bananas are a staple food in Uganda. Ugandans eat more of the fruit than any other country in the world. Each person eats on average 700g (about seven small bananas) a day, according to the International Food Policy Research Institute, and they provide up to 27% of the population's calorie intake.
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Is a ban on GM crops more harmful than growing them? - 1 views

www.theguardian.com/...more-harmful-than-growing-them GM Food
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    The EU's de facto ban on genetically modified (GM) crops may have caused more harm than good, according to the UK's chief scientist. Sir Mark Walport told MPs on the Science and Technology committee on Wednesday: "The consequence of inactions are that we are potentially, particularly in Europe, denying access to technologies that actually will potentially help feed people in ways that damage the environment less."
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In Latin America, a growing backlash against genetically modified food - 4 views

www.globalpost.com/...d-monsanto-farming-agriculture GM America dispute
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    LIMA, Peru - Are genetically modified crops "Franken-foods" or the answer to global hunger and climate change? That is the dilemma dividing Latin America, where vast quantities of GM crops are grown.
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