In an article published in October 2009 in the New York Times the following people give their views on whether biotechnology is the way forward.

• Paul Collier, economist, Oxford University
• Vandana Shiva, activist and author
• Per Pinstrup-Andersen, professor of nutrition and public policy, Cornell
• Raj Patel, Institute for Food and Development Policy
• Jonathan Foley, University of Minnesota
• Michael J. Roberts, economist, North Carolina State University

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