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Golden Rice Genetic Presentation

Golden Rice is a genetically modified rice variety that has been engineered to produce beta-carotene, a precursor to vitamin A, in the edible parts of rice. The goal of Golden Rice is to address vitamin A deficiency in areas with low dietary vitamin A, which can cause blindness and increased mortality. However, Golden Rice has faced significant opposition from some groups concerned about risks of GMOs. Supporters argue it could save many lives, while critics argue there are better alternatives and limited research on safety. The document discusses both pros and cons of Golden Rice and whether addressing vitamin A deficiency outweighs potential negative effects of GMOs.

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Golden Rice Genetic Presentation

Golden Rice is a genetically modified rice variety that has been engineered to produce beta-carotene, a precursor to vitamin A, in the edible parts of rice. The goal of Golden Rice is to address vitamin A deficiency in areas with low dietary vitamin A, which can cause blindness and increased mortality. However, Golden Rice has faced significant opposition from some groups concerned about risks of GMOs. Supporters argue it could save many lives, while critics argue there are better alternatives and limited research on safety. The document discusses both pros and cons of Golden Rice and whether addressing vitamin A deficiency outweighs potential negative effects of GMOs.

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Golden Rice

Do you think it is ethically permissible to produce and


consume genetically modified organisms (GMOs)?
A.Yes

B.No

C.Not sure

D.Depends on the circumstance

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Our Question

❖ Does the deficiency of vitamin A in global populations


outweigh the negative effects of growing and consuming
genetically modified crops?

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Background

❖ Vitamin A deficiency

❖ Released in Science, 2000

❖ Relevance in society
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❖ Golden Rice 2

❖ Further research and field trials 4


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Genetics behind Golden Rice

❖ Beta-carotene

❖ New biosynthetic pathway

❖ Two genes involved:

➢ Phyotene synthase

➢ Carotene desaturase
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❖ GR2 - more efficient phy &biw=1281&bih=619#imgrc=1dyX9gosXYcUgM:
Stigma Surrounding GMO’s

❖ What are GMO’s?

❖ Scientists vs. public belief

❖ Unknown and untested

effects

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Destruction of Test Site

❖ Anti-GMO groups in the Philippines

❖ Interrupted timeline

❖ Prevented assessment on environmental

impact and crop yield

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PROS OF
GOLDEN RICE

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❖ Solve vitamin A deficiency (Mayer, 2015)

❖ Save millions of lives (Mayer, 2015)

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❖ More readily available/stored (Gayen, 2015)

❖ Cost efficient (Unnevehr, 2008)

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Stakeholders and Groups in Favor

❖ Biotech industries

❖ People who genuinely want to see this global public-

health crisis resolved

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CONS OF
GOLDEN RICE
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Cons

❖ Limited research (Hilbeck, 2015)

❖ Alternative natural grains (Jacobson, 2013)

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❖ Negative impact on economy (Richards, 1997)

(Stone, 2016)
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Stakeholders and groups opposed

Local farmers and residents (Stone, 2016)

Organic farmers

Anti GMO groups (GMO Awareness, 2017)

Greenpeace (Greenpeace, 2013)

Non GMO project (NON GMO Project, 2017)

Millions against Monsanto (Bayer, 2014)


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Our Decision

❖ The production and consumption of GMOs


(specifically GR) is permissible in the case of
which lives are at stake.

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Basis of Decision

❖ Utilitarian Approach

❖ Rights Approach

❖ Fairness/Justice Approach

❖ Common-good Approach

❖ Virtue Approach 17
Do you think it is ethically permissible to produce and
consume genetically modified organisms (GMOs)?

A.Yes

B.No

C.Not sure

D.Depends on the circumstance

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Work Cited:

De Steur, Hans, et al. "The Social and Economic Impact of Biofortification through Genetic Modification." Current Opinion in
Biotechnology, vol. 44, 01 Apr. 2017, pp. 161-168. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1016/j.copbio.2017.01.012.

Gayen, Dipak, Nusrat Ali, Sailendra Sarkar, Swapan Datta, and Karabi Datta. "Down-regulation of Lipoxygenase Gene Reduces
Degradation of Carotenoids of Golden Rice during Storage." Galileo. Environment Complete, 1 July 2015. Web. 20 Apr. 2017.

Mayer, J. E. (2005). The Golden Rice Controversy: Useless Science or Unfounded Criticism? BioScience, 55(9), 726-727. doi:
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Work Cited:
Stein, A. J., Sachdev, H., & Qaim, M. (2006). Potential impact and cost-effectiveness of Golden Rice. Nature Biotechnology, 24(10), 1200-
1201. doi:10.1038/nbt1006-1200b

Stein, A. J., Sachdev, H. P., & Qaim, M. (2008). Genetic engineering for the poor: Golden Rice and public health in India. World
Development, 36(1), 144-158. doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2007.02.013

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). (2004). Vitamin and mineral deficiency: A global damage assessment report. New York, NY:
Author. Retrieved on July 11, 2006, from http://www.weforum.org/pdf/Initiatives/GHI_2004_UNICEF_MI.pdf.

Unnevehr, Laurian and David Dawe. "Crop Case Study: GMO Golden Rice in Asia with Enhanced Vitamin A Benefits for Consumers."
AgBioForum. AgBioForum, 11 Jan. 2008. Web. 20 Apr. 2017.

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Work Cited:

Bayer, A. (2014, July 11). 10 World Organizations that have taken a stand against GMOs. Retrieved April 16, 2017, from
https://www.organicconsumers.org/news/10-world-organizations-have-taken-stand-against-gmos

Everding, G. (2016, June 1). Genetically Modified Golden Rice Falls Short on Lifesaving Promises. Retrieved April 4, 2017,
from https://www.organicconsumers.org/news/genetically-modified-golden-rice-falls-short-lifesaving-promises

GMO Awareness. (2017, February 03). Anti-GMO Groups – United States. Retrieved April 10, 2017, from https://gmo-
awareness.com/resources/anti-gmo-groups-america/

Greenpeace. (2013, October 17). Special Report: Golden Rice. Retrieved April 12, 2017, from
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Hilbeck, A., Binimelis, R., Defarge, N., Steinbrecher, R., Szekacs, A., Wickson, F., . . . Wynne, B. (2015). No scientific
Work Cited:
Hilbeck, A., Binimelis, R., Defarge, N., Steinbrecher, R., Szekacs, A., Wickson, F., . . . Wynne, B. (2015). No scientific
consensus on GMO safety. Envionmental Sciences Europe, 27(4). doi:10.1186/s12302-014-0034-1

Jacobsen, S., Sørensen, M., Pedersen, S. M., & Weiner, J. (2013, March 19). Feeding the world: genetically modified crops
versus agricultural biodiversity. Retrieved April 05, 2017, from http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/S13593-013-0138-9

NON GMO Project. (2017, April 3). The Standard. Retrieved April 15, 2017, from https://www.nongmoproject.org/product-
verification/the-standard/

Orford, Stephanie. "Health Impacts of GMO Food." Watershed Sentinel. N.p., Apr. 2010. Web. 05 Apr. 2017.
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practice: Studies of food crop production in Sub-Saharan West Africa, 201-52.

Stone, G. D., & Glover, D. (2016). Disembedding grain: Golden Rice, the Green Revolution, and heirloom seeds in the
Philippines. Agriculture and Human Values, 34(1), 87-102. doi:10.1007/s10460-016-9696-1

Vidal, J. (2011, October 19). GM crops promote superweeds, food insecurity and pesticides, say NGOs. Retrieved April 10,
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Wesseler, J and D Zilberman. "The Economic Power of the Golden Rice Opposition." Environment and Development
Economics, vol. 19, no. 6, n.d., pp. 724-742. EBSCOhost,
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