A scientist explains why he views genetically modified crops as a benign technology.

Environmental Ethics - for iPod/iPhone

The crop scientist

Environmental Ethics

Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.

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A British farmer explains his perspective on GM crops.

The dairy farmer

Transcript -- A British farmer explains his perspective on GM crops.

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Transcript -- A scientist explains why he views genetically modified crops as a benign technology.

Transcript -- The crop scientist

A campaigner explains her biocentric worldview and how this affects her stance on GM crops.

The activist

Transcript -- A campaigner explains her biocentric worldview and how this affects her stance on GM crops.

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An organic farmer explains why organic cultivation is the best alternative to modifying the genetics of crops.

The organic farmer

Transcript -- An organic farmer explains why organic cultivation is the best alternative to modifying the genetics of crops.

Transcript -- The organic farmer

Education

To what extent does Man have a right to exploit nature in order to live? Do animals have rights? Should we modify the genes of crops if it allows us to increase production, and even alleviate poverty? This album explores the arguments for and against genetically-modified crops, hearing the views of a dairy farmer competing in the global market, a GM scientist, an activist who believes GM crops are unsustainable, and an organic cultivator. The various views reveal how the debate is made complex by differing worldviews and global politics, and academic Ruth Chadwick provides an ethicist's perspective. This material forms part of The Open University course T861 Environmental ethics.

The crop scientist

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