Tweeting on env & dev issues in Africa + the Americas, + occasionally Oakland + fútbol. International Studies #USFCA; Editor @AMSWCAS & @GlobusUSFCA
Dec 10, 2021 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
Sarah Evanega says “Farmers love GMOs” - Indeed many do. But many don’t. Which farmers do and don’t is important for the future of GM-related technologies, and who will benefit most from them. THREAD 1/
Supporters assert that GM seeds function the same for all farmers. In a recent presentation @Sarah_Evanega called GM seeds ‘scale-neutral’. But the evidence doesn’t support this claim - particularly in sub-Saharan Africa 2/
Feb 22, 2021 • 13 tweets • 6 min read
@TedNordhaus asserts that “a federal climate effort [must] take agriculture seriously…, including [GM] crops.” This positive take on GMOs as a US climate solution rests on assumptions that are not well supported by the science THREAD #ClimateAction#ClimateCrisis#GMO#scicomm
Nordhaus argues that GMOs boost yields, reducing land conversion to agriculture + therefore reducing GG emissions. The problem is that there is no scientific consensus on GM crops boosting yields, nor is the science clear that yield increases lead to land not being used for ag 1/
