FINAL Biotech CPE Printout with Notes

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http://www.fda.gov/food/guidanceregulation/guidancedocumentsregulatoryinform
ation/labelingnutrition/ucm059098.htm

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IFIC Foundation, Your Food, Farm to Table: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1XbEpNZ5yk&list=UUn2k5w1PhSWv_umuKm
QkHrQ
http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/medals/?action=medal&ID=25


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http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/wsfs/docs/expert_paper/How_to_Feed_t
he_World_in_2050.pdf

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http://www.csiro.au/Outcomes/Food‐and‐Agriculture/What‐is‐the‐difference‐
between‐conventional‐and‐GM‐plant‐breeding.aspx
http://www.foodinsight.org/sites/default/files/BiotechGuide3rdEdition%20%282%2
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http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/about/types.htm

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/10408690490911846
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0011250
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cpdb/pdfs/FoodQuality.pdf
http://www.colostate.edu/Dept/CoopExt/4DMG/PHC/psticid2.htm
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/about/types.htm
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/10408690490911846
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0011250
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cpdb/pdfs/FoodQuality.pdf
http://www.colostate.edu/Dept/CoopExt/4DMG/PHC/psticid2.htm

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Sugar beet DNA study ‐ Klein, et al., Nucleic acid and protein elimination during the 

sugar manufacturing process of conventional and transgenic sugar beets. J 
Biotechnol. 1998 Feb 26;60(3): 145‐53. 

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http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8183.pdf

http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/home/publication/Annex_EFSA%20statem
ent%20DNA%20proteins%20gastroint.pdf
http://alfalfa.ucdavis.edu/+symposium/proceedings/2005/05‐273.pdf

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FDA. Genetically engineered animals. 2012; 
http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/DevelopmentApprovalProcess/GeneticEngineering/GeneticallyEngineeredAnimals/
default.htm.
FDA. Regulation of genetically engineered animals. 2012; 
http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm048106.htm

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http://www.foodinsight.org/sites/default/files/BiotechGuide3rdEdition%20%282%29.pdf


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http://www.cga.ct.gov/2013/KIDdata/Tmy/2013HB‐06527‐R000305‐
Scientific%20Bodies%20Afffirming%20Safety‐TMY.PDF 

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http://www.cga.ct.gov/2013/KIDdata/Tmy/2013HB‐06527‐R000305‐
Scientific%20Bodies%20Afffirming%20Safety‐TMY.PDF 

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Batista R, Nunes B, Carmo M, Cardoso C, José HS, et al. 2005. Lack of detectable allergenicity of transgenic maize and soya 
samples. J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 116:403–10
http://www.foodinsight.org/sites/default/files/BiotechGuide3rdEdition%20%282%29.pdf

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http://www.foodinsight.org/sites/default/files/BiotechGuide3rdEdition%20%282%29.pdf
http://www.allgov.com/departments/department‐of‐agriculture?detailsDepartmentID=568
http://www2.epa.gov/aboutepa/our‐mission‐and‐what‐we‐do
http://www.fda.gov/
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome
http://www.epa.gov/

For more information on the FDA’s 1992 Statement of Policy:  Foods 
Derived from New Plant Varieties, visit:  
http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocuments
RegulatoryInformation/Biotechnology/ucm096095.htm
For more information on APHIS, including official documents, guidance for GE 
developers, application status, news, and upcoming events, visit:  
www.aphis.usda.gov/biotechnology/brs_main.shtml

http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm352

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067.htm

http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/fdcc/?set=Biocon
http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncemen
ts/2009/ucm109066.htm

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Material Fact:  A fact that would be important to a person in deciding whether to engage or 
not to engage in a particular transaction, i.e. purchasing an item; an important fact as 
opposed to an unimportant detail.

http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryInfor
mation/ucm059098.htm

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http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryInfor
mation/Biotechnology/ucm096095.htm

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http://www.foodinsight.org/sites/default/files/FINAL%20Full%20Report_IFIC%2020
14%20Food%20Tech%20Survey.pdf
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentidonly=true&contentid=
organic‐agriculture.html
For the full DRAFT Guidance for Industry: Voluntary Labeling Indicating Whether Foods 
Have or Have Not Been Developed Using Bioengineering, visit:
http://www.fda.gov/food/guidanceregulation/guidancedocumentsregulatoryinformation/la
belingnutrition/ucm059098.htm

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http://www.foodinsight.org/sites/default/files/BiotechGuide3rdEdition%20%282%2
9.pdf
Gonsalves D. Virus‐resistant transgenic papaya helps save Hawaiian industry. 
California Agriculture 2004; 58(2):92‐93.
Citrus greening information: USDA ARS http://www.ars.usda.gov/citrusgreening/

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http://www.foodinsight.org/sites/default/files/BiotechGuide3rdEdition%20%282%2
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http://www.foodinsight.org/sites/default/files/BiotechGuide3rdEdition%20%282%2
9.pdf
Background Point: Tilling the soil, done in preparation for planting and for weed control, 
can cause top soil to blow away or harden. Hard soil does not absorb water well, which 
causes sediment, fertilizer, and chemicals to run into ground water. Excessive tillage is also 
less suitable for growing healthy crops and reduces the ability of the land to support 
beneficial insects and microorganisms living in the soil.
• Conservation tillage, which reduces the amount of soil disturbance, has been widely 
adopted, with 63% of all U.S. farmland being treated with this technique. As of 2009, 
two‐thirds (65%) of soybeans were being grown using conservation tillage, resulting in a 
93% decline in soil erosion, and preserving an estimated 1 billion tons of top soil.
• A practice known as “no‐till farming”, which eliminates soil tillage, has increased 35% 
since the introduction of biotechnology. It is more easily adopted with herbicide‐tolerant 
crops (See below) because they eliminate or greatly reduce the need to till for weed control. 

Herbicide‐Tolerant Crops:  Crops that have been developed to survive (tolerate) exposure 
to particular herbicides by the incorporation of certain gene(s), either through genetic 
engineering or traditional breeding methods. The herbicide can therefore be applied to the 

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field for weed control without damaging the crop. 

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Pesticide reduction http://www.foodinsight.org/Background_on_Food_Biotechnology
Carbon footprint http://www.foodinsight.org/sites/default/files/FINAL%20IFIC%20Biotech%20Guide%
20PPT_withnotes.pdf
View video: http://www.geneticliteracyproject.org/2014/01/13/video-bill-gatestackles-controversy-over-genetically-modified-crops/

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http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=AGRICULTURE&contentid
=BiotechnologyFAQs.xml
Rommens CM, et al. Low‐acrylamide French fries and potato chips. Plant Biotechnol

J. Oct 2008; 6(8):843‐53.
http://www.foodinsight.org/sites/default/files/BiotechGuide3rdEdition%20%282%2
9.pdf  
Lehrer SB, Bannon GA. Risks of allergic reactions to biotech proteins in foods: Perception 
and reality. Allergy. 2005;60(5):559‐564. 
Newell‐McGloughlin M. Nutritionally improved agricultural crops. Plant Physiology. 
2008;147:939–953. 
United Nations University, Institute of Advanced Studies. Food and nutrition biotechnology: 
Achievements, prospects and perceptions. 2005.

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IFIC Foundation, Evaluating Evidence: 
http://www.foodinsight.org/Content/3862/FINAL%20FNCE%20Brochure%20‐
%20Communication%20Shades%20of%20Grey.pdf 

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USDA’s Biotechnology Information:  
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=BIOTECH
‐ Learn more about USDA’s position on Agricultural Biotechnology, how the U.S. 
Government regulates biotech plants, answers to biotechnology FAQs, and a Glossary of 
important biotech terms.
FDA’s Biotechnology Information:  
http://www.fda.gov/food/foodscienceresearch/biotechnology/
‐ Get more information about FDA’s policy on biotechnology, the FDA’s role in regulating 
GE foods, and FAQs on food from GE crops. 
Q1 Source:  Key, et al. J R Soc Med. 2008 Jun 1; 101(6): 290–298

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FDA FALCPA: 
http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryInformation
/Allergens/ucm106890.htm 

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http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm352067.htm
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/fdcc/?set=Biocon
http://cspinet.org/new/pdf/biotech‐faq.pdf

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http://www.aphis.usda.gov/brs/fedregister/BRS_20081009.pdf 

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http://www.aphis.usda.gov/brs/fedregister/BRS_20081009.pdf
http://cspinet.org/new/pdf/biotech‐faq.pdf

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www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/pubs/agnic/susag.shtml

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http://www.foodinsight.org/sites/default/files/BiotechGuide3rdEdition%20%282%2
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http://www.foodinsight.org/sites/default/files/BiotechGuide3rdEdition%20%282%2
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James C. Global status of commercialized biotech/GM crops. ISAAA Brief No. 44. 
Ithaca, NY: ISAAA; 2012.
Pray CE, Huang J., Hu R., Rozelle S. Five years of Bt cotton in China—the benefits 
continue. The Plant Journal. 2002;31(4):423‐430.
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/What‐We‐Do/Global‐Development/Agricultural‐
Development.
http://www.foodinsight.org/sites/default/files/BiotechGuide3rdEdition%20%282%29.
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www.pgeconomics.co.uk/pdf/2012globalimpactstudyfinal.pdf
http://www.isaaa.org/resources/publications/agricultural_biotechnology/download/a
gricultural_biotechnology.pdf.
http://www.foodinsight.org/sites/default/files/BiotechGuide3rdEdition%20%282%29.
pdf
Carbon Footprint:  Amount of greenhouse gases, specifically carbon dioxide or other carbon 
compounds, emitted by individuals, companies, or countries (i.e., a person’s activities or a 
product’s manufacture and transport) during a given period of time. Indicator of air quality 
often used to measure an entity’s environmental impact.

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