Lab Made versus GM Food (Biotechnology and Society 2016)
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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
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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
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