While genetically modified organisms are capable of helping to reduce malnutrition in developing countries, GM crops have also increased the income of struggling farmers and their …show more content…
Many countries have restrictions on the production of GMOs. The United States is the leading GMO producer, followed by Argentina, Brazil, Canada, India and China (“Countries” 1).The only part of Africa that has full legalization of GMOs is South Africa. India also only allows the production of Bt cotton, but no other GMO.The European Union has the most strict regulations against GMOs. The European Union allows imports of GMOs after they pass strict testing (“Restrictions”