Published In

Choices: The Magazine of Food, Farm & Resource Issues

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2010

Subjects

Sustainable agriculture, Plants -- Insect resistance, Crops -- Genetic engineering, Plant genetic engineering, Sustainability

Abstract

The article examines the role of genetically engineered (GE) crops in fostering a more sustainable agriculture. An overview of the National Academy of Sciences metal study of the impacts of GE crops on farm sustainability in the U.S. is given. The two types of GE crops are discussed, one which produces its own insecticide called insect resistant (IR) crops and the other is engineered to resist particular herbicides. An explanation for sustainable agriculture is also presented.

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This is the publisher's final pdf. Article appears in Choices: The Magazine of Food, Farm & Resource Issues

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/8695

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