Why Africa Should Resist the Power of Big Sugar to Undermine Public Health
GUEST AUTHOR: Rob Moodie, Professor of Public Health, University of Melbourne | Follow him on Twitter: @ARobM This article originally appeared on The Conversation. It […]
Sugar
Another not so sweet victory for the Anti-GMO movement
It’s nearly impossible to argue that switching from the GMO sugar beets that currently make up the bulk of the US sugar supply to sugarcane is in any way a net benefit to the environment. Sugarcane is an environmentally intensive crop. It requires large amounts of water and often threatens local aquifers. It is a tropical crop which requires the deforestation of vital, biodiverse habitat to allow for new production.