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Moderator:
Good evening Ladies and Gentleman,
welcome to our conversation club. Our Topic Today :”
Biotechnology, – The possibility to play god?!
We invited two special guest today to get a view over the advantages and disadvantages about Biotechnologies. Let`s welcome Dr. Smith from New York Genetic research Center.
And also Mr. Black from World Wide Fund for Nature. Let`s start with our first question.
Are scientists playing God or are they merely facilitating a natural development? (erleichtern bloß)
Dr. Smith:
When you genetically modify a plant or animal, you change the characteristics of animals or plants. This is either done by taking genes from one plant or animal and placing them in another plant or animal. Or by removing the unwanted characteristics from the plant or animal.
Dr. Black
But, Mr. Smith, that means scientists allow themselves to interfere with many millions of years of natural development? And is it right that they are allowed to affect the natural order of nature?
Dr. Smith
Come on! If genetic modification of foods is unnatural, aren't all other elements of agriculture unnatural? Cows today produce much more milk than they used to, chickens grow more rapidly and hens lay more eggs than their predecessors
Using Biotechnologie, a characteristic from a daffodil can for example be transferred to a rice plant. The purpose of this would be to grow rice with a large Vitamin A content.
A daffodil and a rice plant will never pollinate each other and exchange genes of their own accord. You can also pass on characteristics from an animal to a plant.
Moderator:
I think it would be too difficult for our spectators right now. Perhaps we could make the theme a bit more clear by discussing the next question.
Is genetically modified food dangerous, or are people just frightened of something new? Dr. Black?
Dr. Black
We don't know the risks involved in the genetic modification of food.
Perhaps in the long term, genetic modification of foods may be the cause of changes that are undesirable or directly dangerous. Nature may become standardised.
People may become ill or infertile. We don't know with any certainty.
Dr. Smith
Yes Dr. Black, but On the other hand, the telephone has not led to the unwanted consequences sceptics feared. For example that the telephone would make people isolated and remove their need to meet up with friends and family. Many today would suggest that the telephone in contrast binds people more closely together. So perhaps humans are by nature frightened of new technology.
Dr. Black
This compare is absurd. This is incommensurable, ridiculous. Dr. Smith!
Moderator
I see the feelings were running high. Let`s put oil on troubled waters and answer the last question for today which cause quite a stir. (Welche die Gemüter erregt!)
Do we always have the right to choose what we eat?
Dr. Smith
In Europe the packaging must display that a food is genetically modified, if it contains genetically modified material.
Dr. Black
And that’s ones more only the half of the true.
Foods that unintentionally contain less than 1% of genetically modified material do not need to be labeled.
The same applies to foods that are produced from genetically modified plants but do not contain genetically modified material.
Milk and animal products, derived from animals fed with genetically modified feed, need not be labelled.
In other words, a food product can be produced with the help of genetic modification without the consumer being informed by the packaging.
Moderator
Okay thank you for your views.
Dr. Smith Finally please complete these sentence: “ A world without Biotechnoligies…”
Dr. Smith
Is a world of were nothing was made of the favourable occasion.
Moderator
And Dr. Smith?
Dr. Black
A world without Biotechnologies would be the place I wanna live.
Moderator
Thank you. And thank you to our listeners.
I hope you get an impression of the rights and wrongs of Biotechnologies and you`ll watch us again in Future. Have a nice day.
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Moderator:
Good evening Ladies and Gentleman,
welcome to our conversation club.
Today our topic is:
”Biotechnology – The possibility to play god?!
We invited two special guests today to give us an overview of the advantages and disadvantages
of modern biotechnology. Let's welcome Dr Smith from Genetic Research Center in New York and
Dr Black from World Wide Fund for Nature.
Let`s start with our first question.
Are scientists playing God or are they merely facilitating a natural development?
Dr Smith:
When you genetically modify a plant or an animal, you change the characteristics of this plant or animal.
This is either done by taking genes from one plant or animal and placing them in another plant or animal.
Or by removing the genes for unwanted characteristics from the plant or animal.
Dr Black:
But Mr. Smith, that means scientists allow themselves to interfere with many millions of years of natural development?
Is it right that they are allowed to affect nature?
Dr Smith:
Come on! If genetic modification of food is unnatural, then all other elements of agriculture are unnatural too.
Today cows today produce much more milk than they used to, chickens grow more rapidly
and hens lay more eggs than their predecessors.
A daffodil and a rice plant will never pollinate each other and thereby exchange genes on their own.
Using biotechnology, a useful characteristic from a daffodil can for example be transferred to a rice plant.
The purpose of this could be to grow rice with a large amount of vitamin A.
You can also pass on characteristics from an animal to a plant or vice versa.
Moderator:
Right now I think, it's probably quite difficult for our viewers to grasp the consequences in detail.
Perhaps we could make this a bit easier to understand by discussing the next question.
Is genetically modified food dangerous, or are people just frightened of something new, Dr Black?
Dr Black:
We don't know all the risks involved in the genetic modification of food.
Perhaps in the long term, the genetic modification of food may be the cause of changes
that are undesirable or directly dangerous. People may become ill or infertile.
We can not rule these consequences out with any certainty.
Dr Smith:
Yes Dr. Black, but on the other hand, other inventions like the telephone have not led us
to all the unwanted consequences many sceptics feared either. For example that the telephone
would isolate people and remove their need to meet up with friends and family. In contrast I
would suggest that the telephone allows people to feel closer together.
So perhaps humans are by nature easily frightened by new technologies.
Dr Black:
Dr Smith, this comparison is ridiculous and absurd. The far-reaching implications of biotechnologies
are incommensurable to the consequences of the telephone.
Moderator:
I think the emotions are running high.
Let's answer the last question for today which may cause quite a stir too.
Do we always have the right to choose what we eat?
Dr Smith:
In the European Union the labelling of genetically modified food is mandatory.
So consumers can exercise choice between foods that are genetically modified and others
which have conventional or organic origin.
Dr Black:
Unfortunately that’s ones more only half of the true.
Food that unintentionally contains less than 1% of genetically modified material does not need to be labeled.
The same applies to food which is produced from genetically modified plants but does not contain genetically
modified material. Milk and animal products, which are derived from animals fed with genetically modified feed,
do not need to be labelled either.
In other words, a food product can be produced with the help of genetic modification and sold
without the consumer being informed about it on the package.
Moderator:
Okay thank you for describing your views to us.
Our discusion needs to come to an end now.
Dr Smith, please complete this sentence:
A world without biotechnologies…
Dr Smith:
... is a world were nothing was made of the favourable occasion.
Moderator:
And Dr Black?
Dr Black:
A world without biotechnologies would be the place I want to live in.
Moderator:
Thank you both and thank you to our audience.
I hope you've got an impression of the pros and cons of biotechnology
and you`ll watch us again in the future.
Have a nice day.
changes
Moderator:
Good evening Ladies and Gentleman,
welcome to our conversation club.
Today our topic is:
”Biotechnology – The possibility to play god?!
We invited two special guests today to give us an overview of the advantages and disadvantages
of modern biotechnology. Let's welcome Dr Smith from Genetic Research Center in New York and
Dr Black from World Wide Fund for Nature.
Let`s start with our first question.
Are scientists playing God or are they merely facilitating a natural development?
Dr Smith:
When you genetically modify a plant or an animal, you change the characteristics of this plant or animal.
This is either done by taking genes from one plant or animal and placing them in another plant or animal.
Or by removing the genes for unwanted characteristics from the plant or animal.
Dr Black:
But Mr. Smith, that means scientists allow themselves to interfere with many millions of years of natural development?
Is it right that they are allowed to affect nature?
Dr Smith:
Come on! If genetic modification of food is unnatural, then all other elements of agriculture are unnatural too.
Today cows today produce much more milk than they used to, chickens grow more rapidly
and hens lay more eggs than their predecessors.
A daffodil and a rice plant will never pollinate each other and thereby exchange genes on their own.
Using biotechnology, a useful characteristic from a daffodil can for example be transferred to a rice plant.
The purpose of this could be to grow rice with a large amount of vitamin A.
You can also pass on characteristics from an animal to a plant or vice versa.
Moderator:
Right now I think, it's probably quite difficult for our viewers to grasp the consequences in detail.
Perhaps we could make this a bit easier to understand by discussing the next question.
Is genetically modified food dangerous, or are people just frightened of something new, Dr Black?
Dr Black:
We don't know all the risks involved in the genetic modification of food.
Perhaps in the long term, the genetic modification of food may be the cause of changes
that are undesirable or directly dangerous. People may become ill or infertile.
We can not rule these consequences out with any certainty.
Dr Smith:
Yes Dr. Black, but on the other hand, other inventions like the telephone have not led us
to all the unwanted consequences many sceptics feared either. For example that the telephone
would isolate people and remove their need to meet up with friends and family. In contrast I
would suggest that the telephone allows people to feel closer together.
So perhaps humans are by nature easily frightened by new technologies.
Dr Black:
Dr Smith, this comparison is ridiculous and absurd. The far-reaching implications of biotechnologies
are incommensurable to the consequences of the telephone.
Moderator:
I think the emotions are running high.
Let's answer the last question for today which may cause quite a stir too.
Do we always have the right to choose what we eat?
Dr Smith:
In the European Union the labelling of genetically modified food is mandatory.
So consumers can exercise choice between foods that are genetically modified and others
which have conventional or organic origin.
Dr Black:
Unfortunately that’s ones more only half of the true.
Food that unintentionally contains less than 1% of genetically modified material does not need to be labeled.
The same applies to food which is produced from genetically modified plants but does not contain genetically
modified material. Milk and animal products, which are derived from animals fed with genetically modified feed,
do not need to be labelled either.
In other words, a food product can be produced with the help of genetic modification and sold
without the consumer being informed about it on the package.
Moderator:
Okay thank you for describing your views to us.
Our discusion needs to come to an end now.
Dr Smith, please complete this sentence:
A world without biotechnologies…
Dr Smith:
... is a world were nothing was made of the favourable occasion.
Moderator:
And Dr Black?
Dr Black:
A world without biotechnologies would be the place I want to live in.
Moderator:
Thank you both and thank you to our audience.
I hope you've got an impression of the pros and cons of biotechnology
and you`ll watch us again in the future.
Have a nice day.