{"id":61771,"date":"2021-10-26T15:01:27","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T20:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=61771"},"modified":"2021-10-26T15:01:30","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T20:01:30","slug":"fhsu-to-host-science-documentary-and-presentation-by-dr-alison-van-eenennaam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=61771","title":{"rendered":"FHSU to host science documentary and presentation by Dr. Alison Van Eenennaam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BY UNIVERSITY RELATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fort Hays State University\u2019s Werth College of Science, Technology and Mathematics will host a public presentation, \u201cThe Interdependence of Sustainability, Innovation, and Science Communication Around Animal Agriculture.\u201d The presentation by Dr. Alison Van Eenennaam from the University of California-Davis is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, at the Robbins Center. It will be preceded by a screening of the highly acclaimed documentary, \u201cFood Evolution\u201d at 4 p.m. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Van Eenennaam is a professor of Cooperative Extension in the\nfield of animal genomics and biotechnology in the Department of Animal Science\nat UC-Davis. A passionate advocate for the sciences, she has given over 700\ninvited presentations to audiences globally and uses a variety of media to\ninform general public audiences about science and technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eenennaam received a Bachelor of Agricultural Science from the\nUniversity of Melbourne in Australia and both master\u2019s in animal science and a\nPhD in genetics from UC-Davis. Her publicly funded research and outreach\nprogram focus on the use of animal genomics and biotechnology in livestock\nproduction systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She was the recipient of the Council for Agricultural Science and\nTechnology 2014 Borlaug Communication Award and the American Society of Animal\nScience 2019 Rockefeller Prentice Award in Animal Breeding and Genetics. She\nalso received the Beef Improvement Federation\u2019s 2021 Pioneer Award. Eenennaam was a consultant\nand featured scientist on the documentary \u201cFood Evolution:\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food Evolution<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amidst\na brutally polarized debate marked by passion, suspicion, and confusion, \u201cFood\nEvolution,\u201d by Academy Award-nominated director Scott Hamilton Kennedy (The\nGarden, Fame High, OT: Our Town), explores the controversy surrounding GMOs and\nfood. Traveling from Hawaiian papaya groves to banana farms in Uganda to the\ncornfields of Iowa, the film \u2013 narrated by esteemed science communicator Neil\ndeGrasse Tyson \u2013 wrestles with the emotions and the science driving one of the\nmost heated arguments of our time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\nthe GMO debate, both pro- and anti-camps claim science is on their side. Who\u2019s\nright? \u201cFood Evolution\u201d shows how easily misinformation, confusion, and fear\ncan overwhelm objective analysis. How do we ensure that our food supply is safe\nand that everyone has enough to eat? How do we feed the world while also\nprotecting the planet? Has genetic engineering increased or decreased pesticide\nuse? Are GMO foods bad for your health? And, most importantly, what data,\nevidence, and sources are we using to approach these important questions? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While\nthe passionate advocates in the film are all concerned with the stewardship of\nsafe, nutritious food for the planet, their differing views over what\nconstitutes the truth have pit them against each other, rendering the very\nsubject of food itself into an ideological battleground. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enlisting\nexperts such as Mark Lynas, Michael Pollan, Alison Van Eenennaam, Jeffrey\nSmith, Andrew Kimbrell, Vandana Shiva, Robert Fraley, Marion Nestle, and Bill\nNye, as well as farmers and scientists from around the world, this bold and\nnecessary documentary separates the hype and emotion from the science and data\nto unravel the debate around food \u2013 and help audiences reach their own\nconclusions. In a debate in which all sides claim to be on the side of science,\nFOOD EVOLUTION brings a fresh perspective to one of the most critical issues\nfacing global society today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registration is encouraged to participate in the film screening\nand the following presentation at the Robbins Center. Register for the film\nscreening and the presentation at https:\/\/forms.gle\/h4UX1shYfLcqSXQe8<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information contact: the office of the Werth College of\nScience, Technology and Mathematics at (785) 628-4790. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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