Difference between revisions of "Lab Made versus GM Food (Biotechnology and Society 2016)"
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+ | # Post2012a [http://blog.ted.com/2013/08/06/meet-the-new-meat-a-tedx-talk-to-pair-with-the-first-lab-grown-hamburger/ Mark Post TED Talk] "Meet the new meat". (20 min) | ||
+ | // Talk by main scientist behind the $325,000 test tube burger announced in August 2013. | ||
+ | # Stephens2010 Stephens, N. In Vitro Meat: Zombies on the menu? ''SCRIPTed'' '''7''' (2), August 2010. | ||
+ | // General introduction to the state of this technology and its societal implications.<br> View paper on [http://www2.law.ed.ac.uk/ahrc/script-ed/vol7- | ||
==== Extra Links for the Policy Czar ==== | ==== Extra Links for the Policy Czar ==== | ||
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+ | # Langelaan2010 Langelaan, M.L.P., Boonen, K.J.M., Polak, R.B., Baaijens, F.P.T., Post, M.J., van der Schaft, D.W.J. Meet the new meat: tissue engineered skeletal muscle. ''Trends in Food Science & Technology'' '''21''':59-66 (2010). | ||
+ | // Scientific review of state of the art in the in vitro meat field.<br>Find the paper [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924224409002957 here]. | ||
+ | # NewHarvest [http://www.new-harvest.org/ New Harvest Website] | ||
+ | // This is a "non-profit research organization advancing alternatives to conventionally produced meat". Explore links from their website for at least 10-15 min. | ||
+ | #PETA PETA Offers $1 Million Reward to First Person to Make 'Test Tube' Meat | ||
+ | // Read post on [http://www.peta.org/features/in-vitro-meat-contest.aspx PETA website]. | ||
+ | #Catts2003 Catts, O. (2003) "The Tissue Culture and Art Project: Disembodied Cuisine" Art Exhibit. | ||
+ | // [http://tcaproject.org/projects/victimless/cuisine Web site] for art project that was one of the first examples of in vitro meat.<br>See also [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victimless_Leather Victimless leather]. | ||
=== 2. Soylent === | === 2. Soylent === | ||
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=== 3. Golden Rice === | === 3. Golden Rice === | ||
+ | [[File:Golden_rice.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Golden Rice.]] | ||
==== Required Reading/Viewing ==== | ==== Required Reading/Viewing ==== | ||
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+ | #Potrykus2001 Potrykus, I. (2001) The 'Golden Rice' Tale. ''In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol.'' '''37''':93-100. | ||
+ | //Account of the development and dissemination of Golden Rice by its main inventor.<br> [http://www.goldenrice.org/PDFs/The_GR_Tale.pdf Article posted on Golden Rice.org] | ||
+ | |||
+ | #Enserink2013 Enserink, M. Golden rice not so golden for Tufts. ''ScienceInsider'' Sept. 18, 2013. | ||
+ | // Details ethical issues with a recent Golden Rice trial involving children in China.<br>[http://news.sciencemag.org/asiapacific/2013/09/golden-rice-not-so-golden-tufts Article on ScienceInsider website] | ||
==== Extra Links for the Policy Czar ==== | ==== Extra Links for the Policy Czar ==== | ||
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+ | #Harmon2013 Harmon, Amy. "Golden Rice: Lifesaver?" ''New York Times'' August 24, 2013. | ||
+ | // Describes recent vandalism of Golden Rice trial in the Philippines and associated issues with GM crops.<br>[http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/25/sunday-review/golden-rice-lifesaver.html Article at New York Times] | ||
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+ | * [http://irri.org/ International Rice Research Institute] | ||
+ | * [http://www.goldenrice.org/ Golden Rice Project Official Website] | ||
+ | * [http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,997586,00.html Golden Rice TIME Magazine cover article, 2000] | ||
+ | * [http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/agriculture/problem/genetic-engineering/Greenpeace-and-Golden-Rice/ Greenpeace and Golden Rice] | ||
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=== 4. Roundup Ready Crops === | === 4. Roundup Ready Crops === | ||
==== Required Reading/Viewing ==== | ==== Required Reading/Viewing ==== | ||
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+ | #Duke2008 pmid=18273882 | ||
+ | // Review of the development of glyphosate and resistant GM crops, and evolution of resistant weeds. | ||
+ | #Entine2012 Entine, J. "Scientists Savage Study Purportedly Showing Health Dangers of Monsanto's Genetically Modified Corn" ''Forbes'' Sept. 20, 2012. | ||
+ | //Report on reactions to study purporting Roundup Ready® corn causes cancer in rats. <br>[http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonentine/2012/09/20/scientists-savage-study-purportedly-showing-health-dangers-of-monsantos-genetically-modified-corn/ Article at Forbes] | ||
==== Extra Links for the Policy Czar ==== | ==== Extra Links for the Policy Czar ==== | ||
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+ | #Pollack2009 Pollack, A. "As patent ends, a seed’s use will survive." ''New York Times'' August 24, 2013. | ||
+ | // Describes intellectual property issues of selling GM seeds.<br>[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/18/business/18seed.html?_r=0 Article at New York Times] | ||
+ | </biblio> | ||
+ | * [http://www.monsanto.com/weedmanagement/Pages/highlights-throughout-the-years.aspx Official Monsanto Roundup Timeline] | ||
=== 5. AquAdvantage Salmon === | === 5. AquAdvantage Salmon === |
Revision as of 13:44, 26 September 2016
Contents |
Download Pre-Discussion Questions (PDF)
Download Policy Czar Template (MS Word)
1. In vitro Meat
Required Reading/Viewing
- Post2012a Mark Post TED Talk "Meet the new meat". (20 min)
// Talk by main scientist behind the $325,000 test tube burger announced in August 2013.
- Stephens2010 Stephens, N. In Vitro Meat: Zombies on the menu? SCRIPTed 7 (2), August 2010.
// General introduction to the state of this technology and its societal implications.
View paper on [http://www2.law.ed.ac.uk/ahrc/script-ed/vol7-
Extra Links for the Policy Czar
- Langelaan2010 Langelaan, M.L.P., Boonen, K.J.M., Polak, R.B., Baaijens, F.P.T., Post, M.J., van der Schaft, D.W.J. Meet the new meat: tissue engineered skeletal muscle. Trends in Food Science & Technology 21:59-66 (2010).
// Scientific review of state of the art in the in vitro meat field.
Find the paper here.
- NewHarvest New Harvest Website
// This is a "non-profit research organization advancing alternatives to conventionally produced meat". Explore links from their website for at least 10-15 min.
- PETA PETA Offers $1 Million Reward to First Person to Make 'Test Tube' Meat
// Read post on PETA website.
- Catts2003 Catts, O. (2003) "The Tissue Culture and Art Project: Disembodied Cuisine" Art Exhibit.
// Web site for art project that was one of the first examples of in vitro meat.
See also Victimless leather.
2. Soylent
Required Reading/Viewing
Extra Links for the Policy Czar
3. Golden Rice
Required Reading/Viewing
- Potrykus2001 Potrykus, I. (2001) The 'Golden Rice' Tale. In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol. 37:93-100.
//Account of the development and dissemination of Golden Rice by its main inventor.
Article posted on Golden Rice.org
- Enserink2013 Enserink, M. Golden rice not so golden for Tufts. ScienceInsider Sept. 18, 2013.
// Details ethical issues with a recent Golden Rice trial involving children in China.
Article on ScienceInsider website
Extra Links for the Policy Czar
- Harmon2013 Harmon, Amy. "Golden Rice: Lifesaver?" New York Times August 24, 2013.
// Describes recent vandalism of Golden Rice trial in the Philippines and associated issues with GM crops.
Article at New York Times
- International Rice Research Institute
- Golden Rice Project Official Website
- Golden Rice TIME Magazine cover article, 2000
- Greenpeace and Golden Rice
4. Roundup Ready Crops
Required Reading/Viewing
- Duke2008 pmid=18273882
// Review of the development of glyphosate and resistant GM crops, and evolution of resistant weeds.
- Entine2012 Entine, J. "Scientists Savage Study Purportedly Showing Health Dangers of Monsanto's Genetically Modified Corn" Forbes Sept. 20, 2012.
//Report on reactions to study purporting Roundup Ready® corn causes cancer in rats.
Article at Forbes
Extra Links for the Policy Czar
- Pollack2009 Pollack, A. "As patent ends, a seed’s use will survive." New York Times August 24, 2013.
// Describes intellectual property issues of selling GM seeds.
Article at New York Times
</biblio>