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#Potrykus2001 Potrykus, I. (2001) The 'Golden Rice' Tale. ''In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol.'' '''37''':93-100.
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# Potrykus, I. (2001) The 'Golden Rice' Tale. ''In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol.'' '''37''':93-100. <br> 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]
//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]
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# Enserink, M. Golden rice not so golden for Tufts. ''ScienceInsider'' Sept. 18, 2013. <br> 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]
  
#Enserink2013 Enserink, M. Golden rice not so golden for Tufts. ''ScienceInsider'' Sept. 18, 2013.
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// 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]
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#Harmon2013 Harmon, Amy. "Golden Rice: Lifesaver?" ''New York Times'' August 24, 2013.
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// 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]
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* [http://www.goldenrice.org/ Golden Rice Project Official Website]
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* [http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,997586,00.html Golden Rice TIME Magazine cover article, 2000]
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* [http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/agriculture/problem/genetic-engineering/Greenpeace-and-Golden-Rice/ Greenpeace and Golden Rice]
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# Harmon, Amy. "Golden Rice: Lifesaver?" ''New York Times'' August 24, 2013. <br> 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]
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# [http://www.goldenrice.org/ Golden Rice Project Official Website]
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# [http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,997586,00.html Golden Rice TIME Magazine cover article, 2000]
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# [http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/agriculture/problem/genetic-engineering/Greenpeace-and-Golden-Rice/ Greenpeace and Golden Rice]
  
 
=== 4. Roundup Ready Crops ===
 
=== 4. Roundup Ready Crops ===

Revision as of 13:46, 26 September 2016

Samples of in-vitro meat grown at the University of Maastrich November 9, 2011 (Image from this article) ]

Contents

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1. In vitro Meat

Required Reading/Viewing

  1. 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.

  1. 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

  1. 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.

  1. 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.

  1. PETA PETA Offers $1 Million Reward to First Person to Make 'Test Tube' Meat

// Read post on PETA website.

  1. 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

Golden Rice.
Required Reading/Viewing
  1. 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
  2. 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
  1. 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
  2. International Rice Research Institute
  3. Golden Rice Project Official Website
  4. Golden Rice TIME Magazine cover article, 2000
  5. Greenpeace and Golden Rice

4. Roundup Ready Crops

Required Reading/Viewing

  1. Duke2008 pmid=18273882

// Review of the development of glyphosate and resistant GM crops, and evolution of resistant weeds.

  1. 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

  1. 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>

5. AquAdvantage Salmon

Required Reading/Viewing

Extra Links for the Policy Czar