The case for engineering our food

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May 4, 2015 Today’s TED Talk Pamela Ronald: The case for engineering our food 17:49 minutes · TED2015 Pamela Ronald studies the genes that make plants more resistant to disease and stress. In an eye-opening talk, she describes her decade-long quest to help create a variety of rice that can survive prolonged flooding. She shows how the genetic improvement of seeds saved the Hawaiian papaya crop in the 1950s — and makes the case that it may simply be the most effective way to enhance food security for our planet's growing population. Watch now » Playlist of the Day What's wrong with what we eat? It's easy to worry about food: Are we eating the wrong stuff? What about people who don't have enough to eat? These talks examine the problems -- and some compelling solutions. Watch » 9 talks · Total run time 2:03:37 Join us on Facebook Follow us @TEDTalks

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