24 June 2011
NTS Alert (Jun 2011 – Issue 2)
Abstract
As the previous instalment of this NTS Alert series demonstrates, changes in food demands in line with demographic and socioeconomic shifts have placed formidable expectations on the food production industry. Food systems in the Asia-Pacific have evolved in response to these expectations as well as the growing inter-linkages that define both global and regional economies. This NTS Alert examines the potential health implications of these trends, and of technological advances in agriculture, in particular, genetically modified (GM) foods. It is argued that, while health concerns related to GM foods and other modern agricultural techniques have been the subject of much attention and debate, the most pressing food-related health challenges facing the Asia-Pacific stem from economic and social conditions.
Abstract
As the previous instalment of this NTS Alert series demonstrates, changes in food demands in line with demographic and socioeconomic shifts have placed formidable expectations on the food production industry. Food systems in the Asia-Pacific have evolved in response to these expectations as well as the growing inter-linkages that define both global and regional economies. This NTS Alert examines the potential health implications of these trends, and of technological advances in agriculture, in particular, genetically modified (GM) foods. It is argued that, while health concerns related to GM foods and other modern agricultural techniques have been the subject of much attention and debate, the most pressing food-related health challenges facing the Asia-Pacific stem from economic and social conditions.
