USGC Programs

Korean Educators Visit the United States

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Published on Tuesday, 24 January 2012 04:13

August

Korean Educators Visit the United States

Dates: August 5-13, 2010
Locations: Washington, DC and St. Louis, Mo.

The Council sponsored a six member team of Korean high school teachers to travel to the Washington, D.C., and St. Louis, Mo., to study how agricultural biotechnology is developed, tested, approved, grown and utilized within the United States. The team gained a better understanding on the safety and benefits of the science-based technology, the future of and the stewardship of the technology. Additionally, the participants learned the fact that the safe and appropriate application of biotechnology is a significant contributor to reliable supplies of quality and affordable food, feed, fiber and fuel. Also, this program helped them learn how U.S. institutions educate students and consumers on biotech foods.