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Definition and History of Food Biotechnology
Why Do We Use Biotechnology?
Four Key Benefits
Agricultural Biotechnology Today What Does the Future Hold?
Communication Lessons from Other
Food Technologies
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What We Will Cover
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Using
biology
(the studyof li fe) to
create or
improve
tools,
products,or
processes.
E.g., FoodCrops &
Animals
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What is Biotechnology?
Bio means life"
techno means "tools"
ology means "the use or
study of
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History of Food Biotechnology
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WHY DO WE USE BIOTECHNOLOGY?
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The First Essential Component Of Social Justice Is Adequate
Food For All Mankind.
Why Biotechnology?
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NormanBorlaug,
Agronomist&Humanitarian,
FatheroftheGreen
Revolution,1970Nobel
PeacePrizeWinner
Scientists
and farmers
have been
striving for
generationsto increase
quality and
quantity of
food for
worldsgrowing
population.
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( A m o n g t h o s e w h o s ay " y e s )
Benefits of Biotechnology in Next 5
Years:Nutrition/health benefits 35%Improved quality/taste/variety 22%Price/economic benefits 21%Improved crops/agriculturalproduction 13%
Safer foods 11%Reduced pesticides/chemicals 3%Other 13%Don't know 3%Nothing 2%Missing/ 8%Refused
Yes
35%No
20%
Don't
Know
45%
2012
Q 17. Do you feel that biotechnology will provide benefits for you or your family within the next five years?
Q 18. What benefits do you expect? [OPEN END]
Consumers Expect Benefits fromBiotechnology
Source: IFIC 2012 Consumer Perceptions of Food Technology Survey
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Four Key Benefits
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1. Food Safety2. Consumer Benefits
3. Sustainability4. Feeding a Hungry World
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FOOD SAFETY
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Food Safety
For thousands of years weve been breeding
plantsso that we can have fruits and
vegetables that are safe and healthy. Were
now using the latest generation of
biotechnology tomake them even safer.
Ronald Kleinman, MD, Physician in Chief, Massachusetts
General Hospital for Children
Top medical
professionals
agree that
biotechnology
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Plant-Based Foods Currently AvailableUsing Biotechnology are Safe
Extensive research
Consumed safely around world No evidence of harm
Safe for children
No increased risk for allergies
Groups
that havedeemed
food
biotech
safe:- WHO
- FAO
- AMA
- IFT- FDA
- EPA
- USDA
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Animal biotechnology is a safe technique
for producing meat, milk, and eggs
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rbST: Safety of food products using
rbST has been established and
reinforced through decades of
research.
FDA on Animal Cloning: Meat and
milk from cows, goats, and pigs are
the same as from other animals.
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Percent
concerned
with
each
food
safety
issue
(unaided):
2012 2010
Disease/contamination 29% 29%
Handling/preparation 21% 23%
Preservatives/Chemicals 13%* 8%
Health/nutrition 8% 7%
Agricultural
production 7% 6%
Food
sources 7% 8%
Packaging/labeling 5% 4%
Biotech 2% 2%
Processed
foods 1% 1%
Other 1% 1%
Q12. What, if anything,are you concernedabout when it comesto food safety?[OPEN END]
*Denotes statisticalsignificance from
2010.
Biotechnology: Not a Food SafetyConcern for Americans
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Biotech Foods Are Regulated
to Ensure Safety
U.S. regulation coordinated by:
USDA
EPA
FDA
Regulations in place for foods from plant
and animal biotechnology
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Food Biotech Labeling
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Allergens present in the food.
Increased levels of naturally
occurring toxins.
Changes to nutrient composition
or profile.
FDA has determined the process of biotechnology is not
a material fact to be mandated on the food label.
Special labeling required only to disclose
a material change, such as:
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Potential for Biotechnology to ImproveFood Safety
Products being developed to: Protect rice and sugar cane from
insects
Produce a potato with reduced
acrylamide levels
Remove allergenic proteins (e.g.,
peanuts, milk, soy)
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Benefits today:
Protects against mold in corn
Enzymes that produce low-lactose milk more efficiently
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CONSUMER BENEFITS
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Potential to Deliver Heart-Healthy Oils
Advanced breeding, modern food
production are used to develop canola,soybean, and sunflower oils that do not
produce trans fats.
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Soybean, canola oils
being developed with
biotechnology to
provide the specific
omega-3 fats that aremost protective for
heart health.
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Biotechnology Improves Food
Taste & Quality
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Above all
else,consumers
want food
that tastes
good. 69%
say theydbuy foods
enhanced
through
biotech to
tastebetter
- IFIC 2012
Under regulatory review:
Non-browning apples Keep their original color longer, stay
crisp longer.
In development:
Potatoes
Tomatoes, melons, etc.
Enzymes used in food production
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Biotechnology Contributes to a
Consistent, Affordable Food Supply
Biotechnology facilitates:
Greater efficiencies on the
farm.
More reliable harvests.
Less risk of spoilage or
contamination from farm
to store.
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SUSTAINABILITY
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Sustainability
Sustainability in agriculture is about meeting
todays needs in a manner that ensures we can
continue to meet those needs tomorrow, as well
as or better than today.
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Biotechnology Allows for More Judicious
Use of Insecticides
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Important tools for protecting crops,
the environment: Responsible use of biotech seeds
Responsible use
of crop protectionproducts
Integrated weed
and pest
management
practices
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Biotechnology Allows for Use of Safer Herbicides
Glyphosate: 16 times less toxic than older
herbicides Newer biotech varieties addressing weed
resistance
New types
of herbicide-
tolerantcorn and
soy have
been
developed
that help
addressongoing
challenges
with
herbicide
resistance
of certain
weeds.
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Biotechnology Protects Soil Quality
Biotech-
nologyallows for
improved
soil quality.
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Moldboard Plowing:
Exposes soil to wind,
erosion
No-Till Farming: Plants seeds
directly into residue of
previous crop
Less Sustainable More Sustainable
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Biotechnology Reduces Carbon Footprint
No-till / Conservation tillage:
Agricultures carbonfootprint decreased by:
46.5 bil lion pounds
Carbon emissions arelower on farms that use
biotechnology
2011: Estimated carbon
dioxide reductions:
4.19 billion pounds
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Biotechnology Makes it Possible to Produce
More Food Per Acre and Per Animal
Crops thrive with better weed and insect control.
Less land, insecticides, fertilizers, fuel, animals,
and feed needed to produce same amount of
food.
With rbST and proper management,5 cows can produce as much milk as previously
took 6 cows = More Sustainable
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Biotechnology Improves Economic
Sustainability for Family Farms Worldwide
We can help poor farmers sustainably increase
their productivity so they can feed themselvesand their families. By doing so, they will
contribute to global food security. But that will
happen only if we prioritize agricultural
innovation.
- Bill Gates, co-founder,
The Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation, 2012
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Biotechnology Improves Social Sustainability
for Family Farms Worldwide
Effortsbeingpursuedindevelopingnations:
Cooperationwithlocalpeopleensuringa
positivesocialimpact.
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Food
security(or regular
access to
food) is
essential
to anations
overall
stability.
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FEEDING A GROWING WORLD
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More Food, Better Nutrition Needed fora Growing Global Population
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By 2050, the global population isexpected to reach
9 bill ion people,
requiring 70%more food than
is produced
today.
The past 50
years have
been the most
productiveperiod in global
agricultural
history, leading
to the greatest
reduction in
hunger the
world has everseen.
Former President
Jimmy Carter.
Wall Street
Journal, October14, 2005.
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Biotechnology Improves Harvest
Per Acre
Increasing yield in
developing nations,ensuring greater access
to food.
Strengthening crops
against extreme
temperatures, drought,
poor soil conditions critical in developing
nations
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Biotechnology Offers Solutions for
Reversing Malnutrition
In development:
Golden Rice
beta-carotenevitamin A
Biofortified sorghum vitamin A, iron, zinc
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Where malnutrition is rampant,
nutritionally improving staple foodcrops and native foods has great
potential to improve the health of
entire communities
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AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY TODAY
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Biotechnology Applications in the
U.S. Today
In Crops:
Insect protection Herbicide tolerance
Virus resistance
Stacked traits, tailored to agricultural needs
In Dairy Cows:
Protein hormones for increased milk production efficiency
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Foods From Crops & Animals Raised
Using Biotechnology
Sweet Corn
Papaya
Dairy Products
Food ingredients
Sweeteners
(e.g.cornsyrup,sugar)
Vegetableoils
Cornstarch
Soyprotein
Andmore
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Biotechnology: An Important Factor in Our
American Harvest
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Biotechnology: An Important Factor In
Our Global Harvest
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WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD?
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Future Biotechnology Benefits
Foods higher in omega-3s
and other nutrients. Foods with better taste,
freshness.
Ability to grow crops in
difficult climates and poor
soil.
Further improvements in
yield and disease protection.
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Communication Lessons from Other
Food Technologies
For example:
Animal antibiotics Animal protein hormones
Ractopamine
Nanotechnology
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Biotechnology: Benefiting the Common
Good
When we look back over the last century, we see
that biotechnology is responsible for some of our
greatest progress in public health, from the discovery
of penicillin to the development of effective therapies
for HIV infection Today we can see even bigger
opportunities ahead.
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- Kathleen Sebelius, USDA Secretary of
the Department of Health & Human
Services. The Biotech Meeting, 2010.
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