The Case of the "Tainted" Taco Shells
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| Audience/Grade: | College Freshman-Graduate |
| Discipline(s): |
Biological Systems and Agricultural Engineering Engineering Ethics |
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| Learning Resource Type: |
Teaching - Case Study |
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Unknown |
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| Description: | This case discusses some of the issues associated with the use of genetically modified plants, including ecological risks, resistance, and allergenicity. The General Edition emphasizes the basic biochemistry and scientific ethics issues associated with genetically modified foods. The Advanced Edition probes the same issues but includes more advanced questions regarding the biochemistry of how genetically modified plants â??work.â? The case has both an advanced and a general edition version. |
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| Keywords: | plant genetics genetically modified foods |
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| Related ABET Criteria: |
(f) Understand professional and ethical responsibility |
| Use of Resource: |
Multidisciplinary case Case from the <a href=http://www.engineeringpathway.com/ep/learning_resource/summary/?id=00312076-7989-434C-B2F0-DB3D9220EFC9> Case Studies in Science digital library </a> hosted at SUNY Buffalo. There is also an <a href=http://www.sciencecases.org/gmo/gmo_notes.asp> Instructors Guide</a> available. |
| Difficulty: |
Medium |
| Interactivity Level: |
Low |
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| Publication Date: | December 2006 |
| Platform/Format: |
WWW |
| Cost: |
Free |
| Download URL: | http://www.sciencecases.org/gmo/gmo_gen.asp |
| Metadata: |
IEEE LOM Record |
| Collection: |
NEEDS
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