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BETHESDA, MD — According to the United Nations, ten million people around the world die every year from hunger and hunger-related illnesses. Genetically modified foods may be our best shot at feeding our planet’s poorest inhabitants and meeting the world’s growing resource needs. But GM foods continue to provoke not only hope, but fear. In the September-October issue of THE FUTURIST magazine, available now, agricultural expert Clifton E. Anderson comes up with a proposal to make GM foods more palatable all around.

Other Must-Read articles in the September-October issue of THE FUTURIST include:

TIME IN OUR HANDS
Contrary to popular opinion, Americans have plenty of free time, about 35 hours per week. So where did we put it? Leisure studies researchers John Robinson and Geoffrey Godbey pull up the sofa cushions and take a look. They’ve found that our free time has become more fragmented, and this contributes to the illusion that we have less time than we in fact do. Robinson and Godbey also show how technology in the future will help us better customize our schedules and keep our time where we want it—in our hands.

THE OUTLOOK FOR ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
No cure is yet in sight for Alzheimer’s, but if the disease is caused by a build-up of plaque similar to cardiovascular disease, then we may be able to control or prevent it through healthier lifestyle choices. As technological advances continue to stretch the human life span, and elderly Americans grow to make up an ever-increasing portion of the American population, so more Americans in the future will face the threat of this devastating disease. The time to get smart about Alzheimer’s is now.

YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Your personal information is your most valuable asset. Why else would so many people be trying to steal it? According to a recent Gallup survey, 18% of all consumers report some form of identity theft. Like any asset, personal information needs to be managed. Enter the PI manager, the newest profession for the 21st century. While some may scoff at the notion of voluntarily handing their medical and legal records off to some stranger, the reality is that we already do it every day,. Brian Mulconrey makes the case for better personal management of that most valuable commodity, our identities.

Other fascinating features in the September-October FUTURIST include: Faith in the Future: Updating Religious Paradigms for the Infotech Age, Aging and Public Institutions, Solving U.S. energy needs with SuperGrid technology, Environmentally Consciousness Tourism, and Space Food Goes Gourmet!

THE FUTURIST, published bimonthly, highlights forecasts, trends, and ideas about the future by experts and trend-watchers around the world. Regular features include world trends and forecasts in technology, society, economics, government, demography, and the environment.

Pick up the September-October 2005 issue of THE FUTURIST for $4.95 at bookstores and newsstands, or write The World future Society, 7910 Woodmont Ave., Suite 450, Bethesda, MD 20814. Order online at https://www.wfs.org/futuristorder.htm.

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