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The Study On Risk And Countermeasures Of Human Trials In Genetically Modified Food

Posted on:2015-08-23Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Y Y WuFull Text:PDF
GTID:2285330431996938Subject:Philosophy of science and technology
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August1st,2012, the web site"American Journal of Clinical Nutrition" named a paper titled "GoldenRice β-carotene in oil capsules β-carotene, vitamin A supplementation for children equally effective".Thesis that in order to compare the intake of vitamin A supplementation for children any different "goldenrice", spinach and β-carotene in oil capsules, Tufts University, Hunan Center for Disease Control andPrevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control Nutrition and Food Safety, researchers Zhejiang Academyof Medical Sciences and other institutions working on2008June2in the town of Hengyang City, HunanProvince estuary central Primary School for25pupils were "golden rice" in human trials.Investigation bythe media, the unwitting test subjects under test to take deception to obtain "informed consent" of thecircumstances.Experimenter asked the matter prevarication avoid a direct answer; parents when askedabout the matter by testing anger and regret, the performance of different sides, causing us to think deeply.I collected a lot of information through and analyze the entire testing process, summed up the test notonly violated the ethics, and violation of the relevant laws and regulations, while the experiment revealeddisregard for human rights, bullying, unethical behavior of vulnerable groups, as well as participate inresearch personnel to conceal the truth in the investigation process, intentional deception lie.Overview ofthe entire process of the event, some of the specific problems during the "golden rice" operation appears inhuman trials as follows:Firstly, the "golden rice" itself is an outcome of technology to be used again in theoutcome, the scientific management did not play better management;Secondly, all indications show that thetest was "a lie" behind the completion of the trial back then how many "lies", we need to analyze one byone, one by one to find out;Thirdly, China’s scientific research "actively help" and "active participation"and who support and temptation behind;Fourthly, China is testing four years after the children learned thetruth, or social wrong is wrong child?Fifthly, what happened, the punishment is also punished, thecompensation also indemnify, and finally the government to stand up,"rounders", can not help but increaseour doubts, and so on.Face the problem of so many trials, the industry, academic experts, the public, alsovoiced their views, I selected some representative views list them in the text.Meanwhile, the trial exposedthe study of genetically modified foods, the safety aspects of the legal defects of genetically modified foods and the need to strengthen science knowledge and education, public participation in the oversight of foodsafety importance and urgency.
Keywords/Search Tags:"Gold rice" event, human trials, genetically modified foods, Ethical and moral
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