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<p>This is our human practices journal. iGEM historically offers biological engineering students with opportunities to expand the field of synthetic biology firsthand. Our team saw this as an occasion to include a Science and Technology Studies student to explore the forefront of her field as well. These are the journeys of a purely social studies of science student integrated into an iGEM team from the very first meeting.</p>
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<p>Stemming from the empirical data we have collected from our stakeholder interviews and IRB reviewed survey, as well as in depth governmental and science policy research, we have developed some policy considerations for food labeling for the products of genetic engineering globally, with an examination of extremely recent regulatory changes in the United States as a text case. We propose that the terms “natural” and “artificial” have become virtually meaningless as applied to many products of Synthetic Biology but especially to our specific project as it complicates, expands, and encounters a web of concerns around the meanings of these terms. We propose incremental and exponential movements toward a wealth of labels that allow accurate information to consumers and open a realistic dialogue about the current human food system.</p>
 
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Latest revision as of 08:15, 19 October 2016

Cyantific: UC Davis iGEM 2016

"Beyond Artificial” Policy Paper

Abstract:

Stemming from the empirical data we have collected from our stakeholder interviews and IRB reviewed survey, as well as in depth governmental and science policy research, we have developed some policy considerations for food labeling for the products of genetic engineering globally, with an examination of extremely recent regulatory changes in the United States as a text case. We propose that the terms “natural” and “artificial” have become virtually meaningless as applied to many products of Synthetic Biology but especially to our specific project as it complicates, expands, and encounters a web of concerns around the meanings of these terms. We propose incremental and exponential movements toward a wealth of labels that allow accurate information to consumers and open a realistic dialogue about the current human food system.

Download the Full PDF here