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Good Food Agriculture - Chicago Humanities Festival

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Good Food? A Philosophical Stance on Today’s Agriculture

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We all know the saying, "you are what you eat." How does that meaning change, though, as biotechnology exerts ever-greater influence on farming and the food chain? What are the ethics of genetically engineering food, of creating seeds unable to reproduce, or using hormones in livestock feed? Michigan State University’s Paul Thompson, whose work focuses on the philosophy of ecology and technology, discusses the promises and dangers of biotechnological agriculture.

This program is presented in partnership with the College of Arts and Letters at Michigan State University.

 

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Glen Bowersock is an authority on Greek, Roman, and Near Eastern history and culture as well as the classical tradition in modern literature. He uses his knowledge of classical texts in many languages, together with inscriptions, and archaeological remains, to draw unexpected and revelatory conclusions. He earned his A.B. summa cum laude from Harvard University (1957), another B.A. with First Class Honors in Literae humaniores from Oxford University (1959); and his master’s and Ph.D. also from Oxford.

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