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Dr Karen Cronin Science Leader (Science, Technology and Society)

Coming to the Table – engaging scientists, industry, government and the community in dialogue on future food technologies Crop and Food Research and ESR FRST Funded Project #13667 2008-12. Dr Karen Cronin Science Leader (Science, Technology and Society) Environmental Science and Research ESR

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Dr Karen Cronin Science Leader (Science, Technology and Society)

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  1. Coming to the Table – engaging scientists, industry, government and the community in dialogue on future food technologiesCrop and Food Research and ESRFRST Funded Project #13667 2008-12 Dr Karen Cronin Science Leader (Science, Technology and Society) Environmental Science and Research ESR Wellington Paper presented to the“Towards STS Networking in Asia Pacific” WorkshopVictoria University of Wellington1-2 December 2008.

  2. Developments in ‘future food’ science Functional foods: whole, fortified or enhanced foods that provide benefits beyond the provision of simple nutrients (Omega-3 fatty acids in salmon, fortified margarines with plant sterol and stanol esters to reduce cholesterol) Nutraceuticals: any bioactive component that delivers a health benefit (supplements) Nutrigenomics: diet factor in chronic disease, influenced by a person’s genetic make up. Use genetic testing to design diet – promote function foods to match. POSI Foods – point of sale individualised foods tailored to health requirements and delivered from state-of-the-art vending machines. Snack products developed e.g. low fat, high calcium or low sugar. GM foods – transgenic or intragenetic modification Convergence e.g. GM/Nano foods – food products, packaging, food sensors. Biopolymers.

  3. Social controversy over GM food

  4. Argument Culture

  5. DialogueCulture

  6. Downstream effects of science and technology Science innovation and society Science policy and investment decisions Upstream Public Engagement Science Innovation Pipeline: Theory Lab Applied Technology Products Market Economy Society Physical Environment Karen Cronin January 2008

  7. Moving public engagement upstream Downstream- effects, risks Prediction and measurement of effects Application of controls Upstream – consider implications earlier in the technology cycle Input to selection of alternatives earlier in the policy cycle

  8. Dr Tony Connor Crop and Food. GM potatoes, brassica Research transgenic plants - production of pharmaceuticals, avoiding disease contamination problems. - methods to prevent seed and pollen transmission of transgenes and control the plant component in which they are active, for example, root or leaf. - ecological impact of plants produced using gene technologies. - transfer genes between related species without using unrelated bacterial DNA as a vector

  9. Plant and Food Research and ESRFRST Funded Project #13667 2008-12Coming to the Table – engaging scientists, industry, government and the community in dialogue on future food technologies • Explore social and economic context before committing to science investment • Futures workshop to scope future food technologies • Dialogue between stakeholders • Identifying preferred R,S&T • Input to strategy and decision-making

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  12. Contact Details karen.cronin@esr.cri.nz http://www.esr.cri.nz/competencies/socialscienceandsystemsthinking/Pages/ScienceTechnologyandSociety.aspx

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