Technological and scientific advancements will make the food supply more abundant.

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Con: The most useful technology is often too expensive for most low-income farmers to afford.

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Pro: Spreading Green Revolution biotechnology around the world will be extremely effective at reducing food insecurity.

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Pro: Aeroponics and hydoponics can be used to grow crops without soil.

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Con: Population increases are not directly responsible for insecurity. Most cases are not caused by insufficient food supply, but by mismanagement of farms or of food shortages resulting from poverty, conflict, or inequality.

Will the world face a major food insecurity crisis by 2050?

Technological and scientific advancements will make the food supply more abundant.

Pros

Cons

Spreading Green Revolution biotechnology around the world will be extremely effective at reducing food insecurity.

Aeroponics and hydoponics can be used to grow crops without soil.

The most useful technology is often too expensive for most low-income farmers to afford.

Population increases are not directly responsible for insecurity. Most cases are not caused by insufficient food supply, but by mismanagement of farms or of food shortages resulting from poverty, conflict, or inequality.

Selected claim, opposing its parent

Technological and scientific advancements will make the food supply more abundant.

Pro claim 1, children below

Spreading Green Revolution biotechnology around the world will be extremely effective at reducing food insecurity.

Pro claim 2

Aeroponics and hydoponics can be used to grow crops without soil.

Con claim 1, children below

The most useful technology is often too expensive for most low-income farmers to afford.

Con claim 2

Population increases are not directly responsible for insecurity. Most cases are not caused by insufficient food supply, but by mismanagement of farms or of food shortages resulting from poverty, conflict, or inequality.