Civilization depends on our expanding ability to produce food efficiently, which has markedly accelerated thanks to science and technology.
Nina FedoroffIf everybody switched to organic farming, we couldn't support the earth's current population - maybe half.
Nina FedoroffWe've gotten so good at growing food that we've gone, in a few generations, from nearly half of Americans living on farms to 2 percent. We no longer think about how the wonderful things in the grocery store got there, and we'd like to go back to what we think is a more natural way.
Nina FedoroffIndia has the opportunity to be a leader in genetic engineering, It has institutions that no other country has.
Nina Fedoroff