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Hungering for Help: Genetically Modified Foods and the Developing World

By Williams Shawna

The developing world is in trouble. A staggering number of people worldwide - an estimated 800 million people - are undernourished because they lack the resources to obtain the food they need. This shortage of food contributes not just to starvation, but also to disease and malnutrition. Millions die annually from infectious diseases. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), just three diseases -- malaria, tuberculosis and HIV -- together cause some 300 million illnesses and 5 million d ...More »

Other articles in this volume:
Issue 1
Why Scientists Do Science: A Trek For Answers Why Scientists Do Science: A Trek For Answers
Thoughts on Presenting a Poster: Science, Sun, and Sea World at the 2002 Spring American Chemical Society Meeting
In Search of Darkness: The quest to observe one of nature's most curious astronomical constructions
Camille Mojica Rey, like many of her colleagues, did not plan on being a science writer. As a minority and a woman who showed an interest in science, she was encouraged to pursue engineering. Nobody noticed that she was also acing her honors English cours Camille Mojica Rey, like many of her colleagues, did not plan on being a science writer. As a minority and a woman who showed an interest in science, she was encouraged to pursue engineering. Nobody noticed that she was also acing her honors English cours
MacGyvers in the Making: A How-To Guide for Starting Your Own Science Enrichment Program MacGyvers in the Making: A How-To Guide for Starting Your Own Science Enrichment Program

Issue 2
The Roots of Discontent with Managed Care
Hungering for Help: Genetically Modified Foods and the Developing World
Alzheimer's Disease: A Brief History and Avenues for Current Research
Homeopathy: The Art of Micro-dosage Homeopathy: The Art of Micro-dosage
Rodent Parvoviruses: Non-human Viruses That Affect Human Health Rodent Parvoviruses: Non-human Viruses That Affect Human Health

Issue 3
Milk, Doing Your Body Good?
Antibiotic Resistance: Not Just for People Anymore Antibiotic Resistance: Not Just for People Anymore
Smallpox: Historical Review of a Potential Bioterrorist Tool Smallpox: Historical Review of a Potential Bioterrorist Tool
The Human Genome Project: Progress Toward Understanding Our Genetic Material
Journalist to Science Writer: Jennifer Donovan Discovers Her Passion Journalist to Science Writer: Jennifer Donovan Discovers Her Passion

Issue 4
Bioinformatics: Life Science Research In Silico Bioinformatics: Life Science Research In Silico
So You Wanna Be an Astronomer?

Issue 5
Merging Chinese Traditional Medicine into the American Health System Merging Chinese Traditional Medicine into the American Health System
Static Electricity, Toxic Dust, and the Red Planet: How NASA is Preparing to Send Humans to Mars Static Electricity, Toxic Dust, and the Red Planet: How NASA is Preparing to Send Humans to Mars
Looks can be deceiving: the case of [i]Escherichia coli[/i] Looks can be deceiving: the case of Escherichia coli
Science on the Radio Science on the Radio

Issue 6
Evidence for an Ancient Ocean on Mars Evidence for an Ancient Ocean on Mars
Exploring the Botox Fad
Looking Good: The Psychology and Biology of Beauty Looking Good: The Psychology and Biology of Beauty

Issue 7
Regaining control: treatment options for spinal cord injury bladder dysfunction Regaining control: treatment options for spinal cord injury bladder dysfunction
Physics First in Science Education Reform
Yams of Fortune: The (Uncontrolled) Birth of Oral Contraceptives Yams of Fortune: The (Uncontrolled) Birth of Oral Contraceptives

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