Pamela Ronald: The case for engineering our food
Pamela Ronald studies the genes that make plants more resistant to disease and stress. In an eye-opening talk, she describes her decade-long quest to help create a variety of rice that can survive prolonged flooding. She shows how the genetic improvement of seeds saved the Hawaiian papaya crop in the 1950s — and makes the case that it may simply be the most effective way to enhance food security for our planet’s growing population. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and much more. Find closed captions and translated subtitles in many languages at http://www.ted.com/translate Follow TED news on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tednews Like TED on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TED Subscribe to our channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/TEDtalksDirector
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If they want to change the world they have to go open source. When they patent gmo's is when I distrust their motivations.
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Now let's discus the economic model for publicly traded bio tech companies. Patents on nature, mergers and law suits to farmers victims of DRIFT and saving seeds. Pro GMO scientists ALWAYS avoid this conversation of the ethics of intellectual property and economic control over our food to establish mono crop agriculture. I see a flaw in morality when the industry integrates the greed of giant players on wall street.
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I am not against GMO, contrary I support this for various reasons but under circumstances. I have been studying agronomy/agricultural development for 1,5 years now and from the quite basic knowledge in genetics and ecology I have gained so far, I would like to express some thoughts.
I wonder which are the ecological and genetic consequences of "releasing" GMO plants in nature (having GMO plants cultivated outdoors instead of in a greenhouse) since the DNA "legacy" each species has is "invaded" (through pollination with their GMO counterparts) with somewhat foreign gene sequences i.e bacterial (like the Bt) or viral genes that are inserted to the GMO plant genome. It certainly increases the gene diversity of the plant- thus the probability of this genetically "rich" plant to survive many stress factors- though doesn't it also have a genetic impact on the "wild type" plants? And what is the aftermath of such a "GMO genome release" in the long run in nature (where the DNA is standard for a set of species and not "mixed and matched" like the GMO) both ecologically and genetically
I respect the principals stated in this video, although I cant help but think all of these things I mentioned above
P.S.1. I took the time to compose and post this comment in order to state a thought of mine. not to spark any controversies. i would be glad if someone (who is experienced in the field) could answer and/or discuss this matter.
P.S.2 sorry if my English is not as good. I am not a native speaker -
Have they found the gene for plants to give fertile seeds too? lol..
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Has anybody heard of Permaculture farming?! That's Where money and "science" should be directing its focus if it wants true sustainability for feeding the world!!!
Silly big business tricks are for kids! -
Please do tell me how plants that don't give seeds are gonna help the poor -_-
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The anti-science , climate change deniers, anti GMO lemmings screams the loudest. their screams will always drowned out people who think rationally and scientifically.
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6:45
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But how could something that can save the lives of millions of children possibly be good?
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But how could something that can save the lives of millions of children possibly be good?
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I'm wondering who are funding those researches. Follow the money!
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she is a pay scientist for Monsanto , and she is defend is job and money , and is a expert in disinformation
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uare liyng to the people its tricky to contaminate genecally healthy food and later say something good
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Stop Monsanto!
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The reason most people don't like GMOs is because of ethical reasons, not because they think that GMOs directly cause harm to the body.
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BILL GATES :D 6:28
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sponsored by rockefeller, lol
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"Science is not a belief system." hear hear
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1:37 ......so back in the old days, people also mixed the DNA of a scorpion with corn ?
No irony at all at 1:00, hubby's organic farm is keeping Pamela healthy while she goes about her well paid business making the case all the rest of us should eat GMO's.If as she implies Frankenfood was intended to alleviate Third World "food security" problems, 1) why is GMO in foods produced for western consumers, like cereals, snacks, etc ? 2) Why in North America the suppression/ resistance on the part of Monsanto to GMO labeling, in Europe consumers have that choice. -
yes and Japan rejected the huge amount of our papaya and banned us from sending them forever. so, if you and others enjoy eating the gmo food just make a deal with our government. we will plant them for your country.
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