Pamela Ronald

Pamela Ronald is a plant geneticist.

TED Speaker Bio
"As a proponent of sustainable agriculture using the most appropriate technologies, UC Davis researcher Pamela Ronald's holistic vision startles some. But the success of her genetic tinkering is uncontroversial: it shows that genetic improvement is a critical component of feeding the world without further destroying the environment. Her book Tomorrow’s Table (co-authored with organic farmer Raoul Adamchak) argues that to advance sustainable agriculture, we must not focus on how a seed variety was developed. Instead we must ask what technology most enhances local food security and can provide safe, abundant and nutritious food to consumers." – Source: TED

Talks

 * Pamela Ronald: The case for engineering our food (March 2015)

TED Links

 * Radical reframe: The surprising talks in Session 6 of TED2015 by Thu-Huong Ha, Kate Torgovnick May and Liz Jacobs	(March 18, 2015), TED Blog
 * How genetic engineering can fight disease, reduce insecticide use and enhance food security: Pamela Ronald speaks at TED2015 by Kate Torgovnick May (March 18, 2015), TED Blog