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Debunking the Myths on Biotech Food and the Developing World

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Debunking the Myths on Biotech Food and the Developing World

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    1. Debunking the Myths on Biotech Food and the Developing World Piero Morandini Department of Biology University of Milan

    2. Mandatory thankyou slide Organizers Disclaimer A catholic (and possibly a Catholic) perspective Target ideas, not human beings Support (CSBA Lombardia, colleagues) Synthetic Desire for truth (on certain matters is difficult to be objective…)

    3. The most common myths

    4. Transgenic plants are not natural (“playing God”) Le piante transgeniche sono innaturali (l’uomo gioca a “fare Dio”)

    5. Man-driven selection has any effect on plants? Immagini da MPIZ (Colonia), internet o miaImmagini da MPIZ (Colonia), internet o mia

    6. A nice character Un bel carattere

    7. Weeds - infestanti (nomina sunt numina!)

    8. Immagini D. Bassi (Univ. Milano)Immagini D. Bassi (Univ. Milano)

    9. All plants and animals underwent major changes during the domestication process. Tutte le piante e gli animali hanno subito profonde modificazioni nel corso della domesticazione Teosinte/corn photo compliments of J Doebley, Univ. Wisconsin Tomato photo by Bruce Thomas, UC DavisTeosinte/corn photo compliments of J Doebley, Univ. Wisconsin Tomato photo by Bruce Thomas, UC Davis

    10. Crop plant = natural plant? Pianta coltivata = pianta naturale?

    11. Genetic contamination: an irreversible disaster? La contaminazione genetica: disastro irreversibile?

    12. Wild species can withstand very adverse conditions Le piante selvatiche resistono a condizioni difficili

    13. Potato plants are devoured by Colorado potato beetle La patata č divorata dalla dorifora

    14. Genetic contamination (gene flow) for the overwhelming majority of cases: La contaminazione genetica (flusso genico) nella stragrande maggioranza dei casi: Not a problem for natural ecosystems Non č un problema per gli ecosistemi naturali Might pose some risk Potrebbe comportare qualche rischio: for some plants per alcune piante with certain kinds of advantageous characters con alcuni tipi di caratteri vantaggiosi in some agricultural systems in alcuni sistemi agricoli

    15. Nature as a goddes and environmentalism as a form of religion La natura come divinitŕ e l’ambientalismo come forma di religione

    18. People in rich countries don’t need biotechnology I paesi ricchi non hanno bisogno degli OGM

    19. Prodotti GM sono per forza usati anche nelle produzioni tipiche (DOC e DOP)

    20. Developing countries have their own varieties I paesi in via di sviluppo hanno varietŕ locali

    21. Unfortunately they have low productivity and are disease-prone Consider also lack of subsidies and often unaffordable external inputs (fertilizers, pesticides, irrigation…), if present. Soffrono di bassa produttivitŕ, sensibili alle malattie. Altri fattori rilevanti: no sussidi, input esterni costosi o assenti (fertilizzanti, pesticidi, irrigazione).

    23. Other relevant factors are: trade wars among nations and companies, nostalgic views… Altri fattori entrano in gioco: lotte commerciali tra paesi e tra ditte, nostalgia di un passato idealizzato…

    26. Many suffer, many starve, many die… Molti muoiono o soffrono la fame

    27. The moral imperative for everyman L’imperativo morale per tutti

    28. Bibliography

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