CITIZEN PANEL EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS

(for the Canadian Consensus Conference: Designer Genes at the Dinner Table)

• BIOTECHNOLOGY UNZIPPED: Promises and Realities
  By Eric Grace (1997). Toronto: Trifolium Books
  This book is the required introductory material on biotechnology for the citizen panel. You can view the book on-line as well, at the site of the American publisher.
  
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency Information Kit: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Agri-Food. Supplements the Grace book in the area of regulation and labelling.
  

Additional Reading Resources:

• THE CITIZEN'S GUIDE TO BIOTECHNOLOGY
  Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy
  
• ANNE CLARK PAPER - ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS OF GENETIC ENGINEERING
  Plant Science, University of Guelph
  
• MAURICE MOLONEY PAPER - ENVIRONMENTAL ADVANTAGES FROM PLANT ENGINEERING
  Plant Biotechnology, University of Calgary
  
• CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY: Biotechnology and Environmental Concerns: Outcrossing
• THE DANISH CONSENSUS CONFERENCE MODEL
  - J. Grundahl
• ETHICAL CONCERNS ARISING FROM BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ANIMALS
  - David Fraser, Animal Welfare, University of British Columbia

Reading Package made available to the Panel:

The following source list represents all the various perspectives on food biotechnology organized by themes or issues in food and agricultural biotechnology. They were provided as an initial set of readings in the topic area only. (They are not intended to be points of view of the conference planners or advisory committee).

Animal Welfare Theme

Michael Fox. (1992). Genetic Engineering of Animals. IN Super Pigs and Wondercorn. New York: Lyons & Burford.
Jeremy Rifkin. (1997). Animal Suffering. In Rifkin's The Biotech Century.

Environmental Theme

Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Biotechnology and Environmental Concerns: Outcrossing
Josie Glausiusz.(1998). The Great Gene Escape. Discover Magazine, May issue.
Bette Hileman (1995). Views Differ Sharply Over Benefits, Risks of Agricultural Biotechnology. Chemical Engineering News. August 21.
Mae Wan Ho, Harmut Meyer & Joe Cummins.(1998). The Biotechnology Bubble. The Ecologist. May issue.
Michael Pollan. (1998). Playing God in the Garden. The New York Times Magazine. Oct 25
Raphael Therrin.(1997). Placing Eggs in Several Baskets: Keeping Diversity in Agriculture. NABC Report 9.

Ethics Theme

David Oppenhiem & Robert Gibson. (1997). Ethics for New Life Forms. In Canadian Issues in Environmental Ethics. Peterborough, Ontario: Broadview Press.
Mark Sagoff. (1998). Patented Genes:An Ethical Appraisal. Issues in Science & Technology

Health & Safety Theme




Brody, Jane. (1993). A Cool Look at Genetically Altered Foods. Food Insight. July/August.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency: FAQ's about Bovine Growth Hormone
C.F.I.A. Plants With Novel Traits.
Elliot Entis. (1997). AquAvantage Salmon: Issues in the Introduction of Transgenic Foods. In Transgenic Animals & Food Production. Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture & Forestry: Stockholm.
Health Canada Novel Food Decisions 1994 - 1998.
Health Canada: Safety Assessments of Genetically Altered Soybeans, Potatoes & Tomatoes
Industry Canada.(1996). Office of Consumer Affairs, Canada: Consumer Quarterly, July.


Industry/Economic Theme

Calgene selections from website.
Greenpeace: Not Ready for Roundup
Mae Wan Ho, Harmut Meyer & Joe Cummins.(1998). The Biotechnology Bubble. The Ecologist. May issue.
Monsanto selected information from website.
NABC Sixth Report (1998). Commercialization. Capturing Value in Canada.Ottawa: Government of Canada.
Pioneer Hi-Bred International web site information.

Public Interest/Political Theme

Richard E. Sclove. Editorial: Better Approaches to Science Policy. Science. Vol. 279
Hope J. Shand. (1994). Agricultural Biotechnology and the Public Good. NABC Report 6.
Rick Walter. (1997). Consumer Perspective. NABC Report 9. Resource Management in Challenged Environments. New York: National Agricultural Biotechnology Council.

Regulatory/Labelling Theme

C.F.I.A.: Labelling of Genetically Engineered Foods in Canada

Regulatory/Legislation Theme

Canadian Biotechnology Strategy Renewal: Sector Overview - Aquaculture
Canadian Biotechnology Stategy Regulatory System
C.F.I.A. Biotechnology. Agriculture and Regulation.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Legislation and Agricultural Products
Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Safety-Based Approach to Regulation of Agricultural Products.






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