Reply #226: we agree then [View All]

[Two Americas]

I agree completely.

It will take a multi-faceted approach, as always.

Keep in mind that much of the world is already facing starvation. Keep in mind also that it is not possible to separate out the Green Revolution from the IMF and World Bank and predatory neo-colonial activities of corporations.

You said earlier that part of the promise of GMO was crops that were better at fixing nitrogen. That reminds me of back when we saw the advent of digital audio tech as the end to the stranglehold the record companies had over the music industry. In theory, yes, but politics - economics and power, who has it and who does not - is the main variable in getting from theory to reality. There was a time when those of us on the left first and always looked in that direction when tackling social problems. Today it is rare, and I believe that is what makes these challenges so difficult to solve.