• Contacts:

• Peggy G. Lemaux, Ph.D.
  111 Koshland Hall
  Department of Plant and Microbial Biology
  University of California
  Berkeley, CA 94720-3102
  Email: lemauxpg@berkeley.edu
  
  

About DNA for Dinner

This curriculum covers a number of topics relating to genetic diversity, genetic codes, genomes, DNA, organism's building blocks, biotechnology and risks and benefits, will be introduced. Each lesson includes background, hands-on activities, word definitions, math puzzles, discussion suggestions, questions to ask and leads to finding more information.

DNA for Dinner is based on the 1994 curriculum, 4-H WHIF (What's In Food) Manual,"Biotechnology and Food".

We also have another curriculum, Backyard Mystery, which is also available for complimentary download. Please visit our page dedicated to this project!

Contributors

• Peggy G. Lemaux, Ph.D.
  University of California ,Berkeley
• Barbara Alonso
  University of California ,Berkeley
  

• Funding

  This project was funded by the American Society of Plant Biologists

• This curriculum meets
  4-H SET standards.