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# [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) <br> Talk by main scientist behind the $325,000 test tube burger announced in August 2013.
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# [https://www.ted.com/talks/rob_knight_how_our_microbes_make_us_who_we_are] "How our microbes make us who we are". (17 min) <br> Talk by Rob Knight about the human microbiome, Feb 2014.
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# Stephens, N. In Vitro Meat: Zombies on the menu? ''SCRIPTed'' '''7''' (2), August 2010. <br> General introduction to the state of this technology and its societal implications.<br>[http://www2.law.ed.ac.uk/ahrc/script-ed/vol7-2/stephens.asp View paper on SCRIPTed website.]
 
# Stephens, N. In Vitro Meat: Zombies on the menu? ''SCRIPTed'' '''7''' (2), August 2010. <br> General introduction to the state of this technology and its societal implications.<br>[http://www2.law.ed.ac.uk/ahrc/script-ed/vol7-2/stephens.asp View paper on SCRIPTed website.]
  
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# Catts, O. (2003) "The Tissue Culture and Art Project: Disembodied Cuisine" Art Exhibit. <br> [http://lab.anhb.uwa.edu.au/tca/disembodied-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].
 
# Catts, O. (2003) "The Tissue Culture and Art Project: Disembodied Cuisine" Art Exhibit. <br> [http://lab.anhb.uwa.edu.au/tca/disembodied-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].
  
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== 2. Soylent ==
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== 1. Fecal Transplants ==
  
 
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# [https://www.soylent.com/ Soylent.com] <br> [https://vimeo.com/148258876 Watch their intro video "What is Soylent?" (2 min)].
 
# [https://www.soylent.com/ Soylent.com] <br> [https://vimeo.com/148258876 Watch their intro video "What is Soylent?" (2 min)].
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# Widdicombe, L. The end of food: has a tech entrepreneur come up with a product to replace our meals? The New Yorker. May 12, 2014. <br> [http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/05/12/the-end-of-food Read online]
 
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# Soylent Subterfuge: When a bad joke turns into a business. PricePlow Blog. July 24, 2013.<br> [https://blog.priceplow.com/soylent Read online]
 
  
 
==== Extra Links for the Policy Czar ====
 
==== Extra Links for the Policy Czar ====
  
 
# Helton, J. Soylent: What happened when I went 30 days without food. The Hustle. Sept. 8, 2015. <br> [http://thehustle.co/soylent-what-happened-when-i-went-30-days-without-food Read online]
 
# Helton, J. Soylent: What happened when I went 30 days without food. The Hustle. Sept. 8, 2015. <br> [http://thehustle.co/soylent-what-happened-when-i-went-30-days-without-food Read online]
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# Rhinehart, R. "What's in Soylent" Mostly Harmless Blog. Feb. 14, 2013. <br> [http://robrhinehart.com/?p=424 Read online] <br> Also, look at other posts on this blog by Soylent founder.
 
  
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== 3. Golden Rice ==
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== 2. Microbiome and Obesity ==
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[[File:Golden_rice.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Golden Rice.]]
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==== Required Reading/Viewing ====
 
==== Required Reading/Viewing ====
  
 
# 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]
 
# 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]
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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]
 
  
 
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==== Extra Links for the Policy Czar ====
  
 
# 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]
 
# 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]
 
  
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== 4. Roundup Ready Crops ==
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== 3. Microbiome after birth: caesarean vs vaginal birth ==
  
 
==== Required Reading/Viewing ====
 
==== Required Reading/Viewing ====
  
 
# Duke, S.O., Powles, S.B. (2008) Glyphosate: a once-in-a-century herbicide. Pest Manag Sci. 64:319-325 <br> Review of the development of glyphosate and resistant GM crops, and evolution of resistant weeds. <br> [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=18273882 Link to article]
 
# Duke, S.O., Powles, S.B. (2008) Glyphosate: a once-in-a-century herbicide. Pest Manag Sci. 64:319-325 <br> Review of the development of glyphosate and resistant GM crops, and evolution of resistant weeds. <br> [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=18273882 Link to article]
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# Entine, J. "Scientists Savage Study Purportedly Showing Health Dangers of Monsanto's Genetically Modified Corn" ''Forbes'' Sept. 20, 2012. <br> Report on reactions to study purporting Roundup Ready&reg; 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 ====
  
 
# [http://www.monsanto.com/whoweare/Documents/swfs/monsanto_history.swf?theme_str=/whoweare/Documents/xml/_theme.xml Official Monsanto Roundup Timeline – Click on the Roundup link in the interactive history presentation]
 
# [http://www.monsanto.com/whoweare/Documents/swfs/monsanto_history.swf?theme_str=/whoweare/Documents/xml/_theme.xml Official Monsanto Roundup Timeline – Click on the Roundup link in the interactive history presentation]
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# Pollack, A. "As patent ends, a seed’s use will survive." ''New York Times'' August 24, 2013. <br> 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]
 
  
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== 5. AquAdvantage Salmon ==
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== 4. Microbiome Engineering ==
  
 
==== Required Reading/Viewing ====
 
==== Required Reading/Viewing ====
  
 
# Rethink Water DK. Rethinking Fish Farming <br> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OfB7_og2m0 Watch video (5 min)]
 
# Rethink Water DK. Rethinking Fish Farming <br> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OfB7_og2m0 Watch video (5 min)]
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# Colburn, J. The Risk of Genetically Engineered Accidents. NEPA Lab Website. Nov. 20, 2015<br> [http://www.nepalab.com/?p=1150 Read online]
 
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# Upton, H.F., Cowan, T. Genetically Engineered Salmon. Congressional Research Service. December 8, 2015. <br> [http://nationalaglawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/assets/crs/R43518.pdf Link to PDF] <br> See especially the section "AquaBounty Case: The First Genetically Engineered Food Fish" that begins on page 10.
 
  
 
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# [https://aquabounty.com/ AquaBounty website] - See especially the FAQ under "Innovation".
 
# [https://aquabounty.com/ AquaBounty website] - See especially the FAQ under "Innovation".

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Everyone

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

Required Reading/Viewing

  1. [1] "How our microbes make us who we are". (17 min)
    Talk by Rob Knight about the human microbiome, Feb 2014.
  1. 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 SCRIPTed website.

Extra Links for the Policy Czar

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. PETA Offers $1 Million Reward to First Person to Make 'Test Tube' Meat
    Read post on PETA website.
  4. 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.

1. Fecal Transplants

Required Reading/Viewing

  1. Soylent.com
    Watch their intro video "What is Soylent?" (2 min).

Extra Links for the Policy Czar

  1. Helton, J. Soylent: What happened when I went 30 days without food. The Hustle. Sept. 8, 2015.
    Read online

2. Microbiome and Obesity

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

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

3. Microbiome after birth: caesarean vs vaginal birth

Required Reading/Viewing

  1. Duke, S.O., Powles, S.B. (2008) Glyphosate: a once-in-a-century herbicide. Pest Manag Sci. 64:319-325
    Review of the development of glyphosate and resistant GM crops, and evolution of resistant weeds.
    Link to article

Extra Links for the Policy Czar

  1. Official Monsanto Roundup Timeline – Click on the Roundup link in the interactive history presentation

4. Microbiome Engineering

Required Reading/Viewing

  1. Rethink Water DK. Rethinking Fish Farming
    Watch video (5 min)

Extra Links for the Policy Czar

  1. AquaBounty website - See especially the FAQ under "Innovation".
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