Biotechnology Week 2

Biotechnology could be a good thing for food production, the environment, and society if the information, seeds, and food produced were available to everyone. There are bioengineered crops ranging from wheat to tomatoes, but since the private sector has most of the control this biotechnology isn't as useful as it could be because it is all about the money. I think the positive side is that biotechnology is addressing environmental issues and that we are able to produce more food using less land, water, and pesticides and that plants are being modified to grow in more saline soil, as well as other adverse conditions. The down side is that equal food distribution is still a problem and the information and seeds are not reaching the poor farmers in high enough quantities. I personally would rather not have my food produced from bioengineered plants, but I am a person who prefers truly organic and all natural foods.