A controversial technology could save us from starvation — if we let it
By ERIN BRODWIN | April 12, 2018
A ready-to-use set of precise biological tools is poised to save our food supply from climate change.
Without them, certain foods — including chocolate — could be at risk of devastation in as little as 40 years.
Everything from the tomatoes in your salad to the burger on your dinner plate will be affected.
The threat is far more severe in the developing world, where a few key crops currently prevent mass starvation.
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