Bill Gates tackles controversy over genetically-modified crops

Bill Gates tackles controversy over genetically-modified crops

At a talk in front of students at University of California at Berkeley, the Microsoft chairman and philanthropist is quizzed about his views on genetically modified food. Gates recommended the book "Tomorrow's Table" by Pamela Ronald and Raoul Adamchak, and believes that improving resistance to drought with new seeds is important to feeding people in developing countries.

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Bill Gates speaks at UC Berkeley about global inequities in food security
Category: Bangladesh • Bill Gates • GMO • Genetically engineered crops • agricultual policy • denialism • genetics and society • health • india • plant breeding • scientific leadership

For a short 5 minute tour of Bill Gates tackling the controversy of GE crops, please see the blog ERV. Thanks for the plug ERV

If you have 45 minutes, watch the entire video here. Bill is serious, sincere and a good speaker with important concepts to convey: