Lab Made versus GM Food (Biotechnology and Society 2016)

1. In vitro Meat
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Required Reading/Viewing

 * 1) 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.
 * 2) 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.

Required Reading/Viewing

 * 1) Soylent.com Watch their intro video "What is Soylent?" (2 min).
 * 2) 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. Read online
 * 3) Soylent Subterfuge: When a bad joke turns into a business. PricePlow Blog. July 24, 2013. Read online

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) Rhinehart, R. "What's in Soylent" Mostly Harmless Blog. Feb. 14, 2013. Read online Also, look at other posts on this blog by Soylent founder.

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

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
 * 2) 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&reg; corn causes cancer in rats. Article at Forbes

Extra Links for the Policy Czar

 * 1) Official Monsanto Roundup Timeline – Click on the Roundup link in the interactive history presentation
 * 2) 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

Required Reading/Viewing

 * 1) Rethink Water DK. Rethinking Fish Farming Watch video (5 min)
 * 2) Colburn, J. The Risk of Genetically Engineered Accidents. NEPA Lab Website. Nov. 20, 2015 Read online
 * 3) Upton, H.F., Cowan, T. Genetically Engineered Salmon. Congressional Research Service. December 8, 2015. Link to PDF See especially the section "AquaBounty Case: The First Genetically Engineered Food Fish" that begins on page 10.

Extra Links for the Policy Czar

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