GMOs are incredibly controversial in our society, especially when it comes to the food we eat. This is the second episode in a 3-part series breaking down the science of GMO foods. In this podcast, we explain some of the concerns about GMOs and what is being done to combat these potential issues. We also answer some of our listeners' burning questions about GMO foods - be sure to send us your own questions, too!
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Sources:
Book: Mendel in the Kitchen by Nina V. Federoff and Nancy Marie Brown
https://www.amazon.com/Mendel-Kitchen-Scientists-Genetically-Modified-ebook/dp/B002U58AU0/ref=sr_1_1?crid=367F0BNVHTAJ&dchild=1&keywords=mendel+in+the+kitchen&qid=1610055044&sprefix=mendel+in+hte+kitchen%2Caps%2C206&sr=8-1
GMOs general
https://www.fda.gov/food/consumers/agricultural-biotechnology?utm_source=google&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=feedyourmind2020
Stats on how GMO crops:
https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/adoption-of-genetically-engineered-crops-in-the-us/recent-trends-in-ge-adoption.aspx
Non-GMO CRISPR plants
https://cals.ncsu.edu/news/crispr-plants-new-non-gmo-method-to-edit-plants/#:~:text=CRISPR%2FCas9%20is%20a%20tool,replace%20a%20specific%20genetic%20sequence.&text=That%20does%20not%20necessarily%20mean,relevant%20crop%20is%20a%20GMO
https://newatlas.com/first-crispr-meal/45270/?itm_source=newatlas&itm_medium=article-body
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29744888/
Bt corn
https://www.ars.usda.gov/oc/br/monarch/bt-corn-commercialization/
Cry9C recall
Book – chapter 9
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2000/09/23/biotech-corn-fuels-a-recall/673f2399-5622-4f03-ac22-a7babb1ebea8/
EPA policy reduce risk of resistance: https://www.epa.gov/regulation-biotechnology-under-tsca-and-fifra/insect-resistance-management-bt-plant-incorporated
GMO regulations U.S. vs. Europe: http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2015/same-science-different-policies/#:~:text=The%20outcomes%20of%20the%20U.S.,has%20approved%20fewer%20than%20forty
https://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/european-and-american-views-on-genetically-modified-foods
GMO environmental impact
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21645698.2020.1773198
Organic products
https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2013/05/17/organic-101-can-gmos-be-used-organic-products