Technology - Necessary to Feed the World!!

There has been much discussion in our industry regarding our need to keep up with the food needs of our growing planet.  You see, by the year 2050, we will need 100% more food and it has been determined that 70% of this increase must come from technology and improved efficiencies.  Since I truly believe that food is a basic human right for ALL people, we must continue to find new practices, products and genetics to meet this need.  More information regarding this can be obtained by watching the following video (Click on link that follows):

One in six people around the world is hungry. Watch and learn how more people can eat:

There has been much controversy regarding the use of genetically modified seed and the use of rBGH in dairy cows.  These are both examples of technology that allow us to produce more with fewer resources and with a smaller carbon footprint.  It infuriates me that as a consumer I no longer have a choice in the grocery store to buy milk produced on farms that choose to use rBGH!  The Food and Drug Administration, World Health Organization, American Medical Association, American Dietetics Association, and the National Institute of Health have independently confirmed that dairy products and meat from BST treated cows is safe for human consumption. It's use allows us to produce every gallon of milk with less land, feed and water!  As consumers, this means that we pay a higher price for milk in the grocery store and I worry that for some it means that milk gets removed from the grocery list and is replaced with soda or Kool Aide. 

If you believe that having a choice in the grocery store is the right thing, the next time you are there ask them to carry milk that is produced using a safe, proven technology which will keep more money in your pocket.  You see, consumers can not buy milk which is "rBGH free" - since this is naturally found in cows milk.  For those who choose to buy milk produced without this technology, I ask that you too consider standing up for the rest of us who do not have a choice and ask your grocer to carry both.