WEBINAR: Gene Editing in Agriculture and Food: Social Concerns, Public Engagement and Governance

21-22 October 2020. Gene Editing in Agriculture and Food: Social Concerns, Public Engagement and Governance

Initial PAEPARD blogpost 20/10/2020 (without the videos): WEBINAR: Gene Editing in Agriculture and Food: Social Concerns, Public Engagement and Governance

This meeting was organized by Iowa State University with assistance from the State University of New York College of Environment Science and Forestry and the Keystone Policy Center. It is made possible through funding by United States Department of Agriculture-National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

Purpose: Understanding public concerns, values, and trust issues regarding gene editing in agriculture and food is a prerequisite to developing socially responsive policies, regulations, and private governance. This conference will present research and insights from social scientists and other scholars regarding social concerns and public engagement on gene editing in agriculture and food. It will explore the interrelationship of governance and engagement, identifying key considerations, responsibilities and opportunities.

Presentation Videos

Conference Overview: Recap Video
Parag Chitnis Opening Remarks
Carmen Bain Welcome

Session 1: Governance, Regulation, and Policy Pathways - Session 1 Panel Discussion

• Jennifer Kuzma Unpacking and Evaluating Regulatory Policy Pathways for Gene-edited Agricultural Products (extended version)
• Ruth Mampuys The Role and Limitations of Technocratic, Deliberative, and Regulatory Approaches in Biotechnology Governance
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Milind Kandlikar What Triggers Regulation of Gene-edited Crops? A Cross-National Assessment
• Adrian Ely What Can Past Dynamics of Agbiotech Regulation Teach Us About Trans-Atlantic Divergences in Genome Editing?

Session 2: Framing Risks and Benefits - Session 2 Panel Discussion

• Naoko Kato-Nitta The Effects of Information on Consumer Attitudes Toward Gene-edited Foods: A Comparison Between Livestock and Vegetables
• Paul B. Thompson Non-Safety Dimensions of Gene Editing: How Philosophers Could Help
• Kevin Pixley How We Decide Who Benefits from the Potential Contributions of Genome Edited Crops?
  
• Robert Chiles & Lina Tami-Barrera Policy and Ethical Implications of Gene-editing for Livestock, Plant-based Proteins, and Cell-based Foods

Session 3: Public Engagement and Trust - Session 3 Panel Discussion

• Dominique Brossard Societal Debates About Emerging Genetic Technologies: Toward a Science of Public Engagement
• Carmen Bain Closing the Trust Deficit for Gene Editing in Agriculture
  
• David Resnik Unresolved Issues in Public and Community Engagement for the Release of Genetically Modified Organisms into the Environment
• Michael Dahlstrom The Media’s Taste for Gene-edited Food

Session 4: Concerns, Values, and Control - Session 4 Panel Discussion

• Maui Hudson Māori Perspectives on Gene Editing
• Sara Nawaz New Products, Old Logics? A Q Method Study on Public Perceptions of Gene Editing and Gene Drives for Agriculture
• Greg Graff Intellectual Property as a Governance Mechanism for Genome Editing in Agriculture and Food