A Genetically Modified (GM) organism is one that has been altered at its most fundamental level, at the root of what makes the organism unique, its genetic code. Today, one of the main focuses of biotechnology is the genetic modification of food, which has caused a global debate. This project explores and compares the knowledge, attitudes and practices of the key actors involved in the GM food debate in the United States and Denmark in order to better understand and characterize the debate in both countries.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Gil de Alcazar, Maria Soledad
• Rivard, Maegan Veronica
• Finke, Jesse David

Subject

• Food
• Environment
• Community
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 00D172I

Keyword

• Technology--Study and teaching
• Genetically modified foods
• Sustainability

Advisor

• Becker, Lee A.

Year

• 2000

Center

• Copenhagen, Denmark Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Science Shop, Department of Technology and Social Science at the Danish Technical University (DTU)
• NOAH (Friends of the Earth, Denmark)

Date created

• 2000-01-01

Location

• Copenhagen

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright