Do genetically modified organisms make it easier to grow food?

Answer 1

It is known that weeds have become resistant to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Round-up. It is also possible that insects are becoming resistant to the Bt varieties of GMO crops, and that non-targeted insects may also be affected. It is also known that GMO crops have cross pollinated with non-GMO and organic crops. There are other questions that simply have not yet been answered and may not be known yet.

Answer 2

In some cases, genetically modified organisms can make it easier to grow food. Some genetically engineered crops are able to grow better in certain areas than others. For instance, a genetically modified corn crop could be made to be better suited to growing in a certain environment than naturally occurring corn crops. These crops could be made so that they are more robust than natural crops, which could make them easier to grow.

However, genetically modified crops could also cause problems, because they are not as genetically diverse as natural crops. This could be a problem if a disease breaks out among the crops. In populations of natural crops diversity allows some crops to survive such outbreaks because of genetic traits, but in genetically modified populations that diversity might not be present which could lead to the death of all the crops in a population and erasing the food supply.

Answer 3

yes