To live as natives, free of fear: What citizens should require from animal biotechnology

Abstract

Informed citizens have good reasons to be wary of promises made for new technologies since it is a challenge to find avenues of communication between them and the proponents of animal biotechnologies. Citizens have learned to require honesty, patience and respect from the proponents of new animal biotechnologies. They must be told who finances the research and who will benefit, as must their impact on the farming community and the environment be carefully studied.