in land that is prone to drought or erosion as well as in soils with high acidic conditions. In theory, this technology could allow for the production of food in areas that currently cannot sustain crops, including areas in less-developed countries where malnutrition is widespread.
             Many believe that genetic engineering technology has the potential to reduce or even eliminate world hunger. Currently approximately 800 million people world-wide are so malnourished that they can’t even work or live normal lives (Shapiro 28-29), Every day an estimated 24,000 people die from hunger or hunger related causes. As world population continues to grow by the billions, the demand for food will as well. For this reason food production will need to dramatically increase to meet those needs, and co
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