Here’s an eye opener for you — a New Zealand billboard from Mothers Against Genetic Engineering protesting genetic engineering experiments that asks “Why not just genetically engineer women for milk?”
Aside from the obvious (and brilliant) attention-getting shock tactics of the image, there’s some interesting questions being raised here.
New Zealanders are allowing a handful of corporate scientists and ill-informed politicians to make decisions on the ethics of GE. Our largest science company, AgResearch, is currently putting human genes into cows in the hope of creating new designer milks. The ethics of such experiments have not even been discussed by the wider public. How far will we allow them to go?
Unfortunately, it’s time for me to head out the door to get to work. Discuss amongst yourselves.
(via MeFi)