Topic: 2024-GMOs and Food Security
Country: Germany
Delegate Name: Colin Zaremski
Committee: FAO
Topic: GMOs and Food Security
Country: Germany
Delegate: Colin Zaremski
School: Williamston High School
Food security across the world is an extremely important issue and it affects approximately over 300 million people worldwide in more than 70 countries. A large group of those people who are affected by food insecurity are on the brink of famine and mostly found in places of current conflict. Without proper access to food, places under threat of going into famine will continue to face this issue; however, a solution to food security is genetically modified organisms(GMOs). GMOs are plants that have been genetically modified for a specific purpose like growing in dry or arid climates or made for a larger crop yield. There have been issues with GMOs though. They have been known to mutate and cause health issues for those who consume them such as allergic reactions and dietary issues. For these reasons it has caused many people to become worried about the possible long term effects of GMOs and has caused a push to outlaw and find alternatives without GMOs. Without GMOs though, the world loses a tool it has in fighting food insecurity so the international community will have to find other practices and strategies to help combat food insecurity in many countries across the world.
Germany in the past has felt mixed about the use of GMOs. Germany has supported their use in scientific research but has recommended for them to not be used for human consumption. There is a push to use them to help the agricultural economy of Germany but, these steps may be overridden by possible European Union(EU) restrictions and bills put into place.with food security Germany has promised to help provide the necessary teachings to help food insecure regions learn how to efficiently grow food and help the starving populations. Germany has also been working together with EU partners and other countries to help provide food and other aid to regions with high food insecurity.
Germany’s plan going forward is to prevent the deregulation of GMOs across the EU and help impose more restrictions on them and limit their use to the civilian population of countries around the world. To help with food insecurity Germany has provided funding to various UN agencies set up to help combat food insecurity and continues to provide large funding to those agencies fighting food insecurity across the globe. Germany has also been calling for and supporting the trade and shipment of food to areas hit hard by food insecurity. Germany also pushes other able countries to help support their effort and provide funding or help the trade of food to hungry regions.
