Norman Borlaug changed the way the world ate, and saved many lives by doing so. Saving lives comes at a cost unfortunately and his work had undeniable damage to the environment and farmers. Although he caused damage, his good-doings over shined the damage and he received a well deserved Nobel Peace Award. He made huge advances in the science world by creating a way to feed the world. Advances like these also changed the world because it helps inspire other scientists and food scientists to make more scientific advancements.
When attending University of Minnesota, Norman studied agriculture and became an agronomist and a plant pathologist. Not only was he an agronomist and a plant pathologist, but he was also a humanitarian. (Biographical) With
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This was done by the use of fertilizers, pesticides and GMO’s. This led to world becoming more peaceful because no country felt as if they were forgotten about by the rest of the world. When people are starving they become desperate for survival and for justice. Getting justice and simply trying to survive almost always leads to violent revolutions and resentment/anger. If this happened in every developing country (Mexico, India, Philippines, Pakistan, etc.) it would cause an uproar eventually. As stated on the website The Living Farm, hunger leads to political instability and eventually war. “We are able to show that the relatively high prevalence of civil war in Africa is not due to extreme ethno-linguistic fragmentation, but rather to high levels of poverty, heavy dependence on resource-based primary exports and, especially, to failed political institutions.” (Elbadawi, Ibrahim) Poverty always includes hunger because either people are too poor to buy food or there is just not enough food available. By helping to feed these people, Norman prevented extreme famine and