Food and Agriculture
Topic 7: Food and Agriculture
Subtopic 1: Food Security
"Food for the Future." Humans and the Natural Environment, Our Fragile Planet. ScienceOnline.
Subtopic 2: Biotechnology in Crop Production
"Biotechnology in Crop Production." Biotechnology on the Farm and in the Factory, Biotechnology in the 21st Century. Science Online.
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"Ethics and Politics of Genetically Modified (GM) Foods." The Ethics of Biotechnology, Biotechnology in the 21st Century. Science Online.
Subtopic 3: Sustainable Agriculture
"Sustainable Agriculture." Geosphere, Our Fragile Planet. Science Online.
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"Evolution of Resistance." Encyclopedia of Biodiversity. ScienceOnline.
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"Growing Food." Humans and the Natural Environment, Our Fragile Planet.
Case Study: Monsanto
"Farmer's Fight With Monsanto Reaches The Supreme Court." NPR. 2013.
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"The March to Stop Monsanto: Taking Back Our Food, Our Farms, Our Democracy and Our Planet."
Dave Murphy. Huffington Post. 2013.
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CORRECTED: TIMELINE: History of Monsanto Co. Reuters. 2009.
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"Supreme Court Rules for Monsanto, Says Farmer Violated Genetically Modified Soybeans’ Patent." Robert Barnes. Washington Post. 2013.
Case Study: Monsanto
"Farmer's Fight With Monsanto Reaches The Supreme Court." NPR. 2013.
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