HIST 257 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Precautionary Principle, Glyphosate, Genetically Modified Crops
7 Dec 2015
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Book by tilt not included on quiz. Film today: the world according to monsanto. Wide range of perspective, historical and otherwise. Since 1880s, humans and pathogens have been at war: imperialist interests brought diseases to new lands, only since 1900 has combat killed more troops than diseases. Epidemiological transition fewer young people dying: expect old people to die. Humans and crops have flourished: synanthropic pests have multiplied with humans. Hybrid crops: cold war setting, monoculture follows genetic manipulation and seed selection. Degrades soil faster: high yield crops more dependent on industrial input. Huge amounts of antibiotics fed to animals since 1950s. Pathogens might win in the end: our safety depends on public order and a stable international system. Reflected broadening conceptions of disease: narrow focus on poverty, focus on health and its social determinants, need for social science. Why does mcneill discuss crops and diseases? (cid:1) Helminth disease parasitic disease on humans.
