PRIMARY SOURCES
BOOK
Borlaug, Norman. "Are We Going Mad?" 2000. The Ethics of Food: A Reader for the Twenty-First Century. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield,
2002. 74-79. Print.
Norman Borlaug wrote this section of the book, so it gave us insight on why he did some of the most controversial things he did. It helped us understand where his ideas were coming from, and helped us back up our arguments.
Wallace, Mike. "The Future of Food." The Way We Will Be 50 Years from Today: 60 of the World's Greatest Minds Share Their Visions for
the next Half Century. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2008. 63-67. Print.
We used this source for many things. It was written by Borlaug, but collected by Mike Wallace. We found quotes, statistics, and information on what Borlaug sees in the future. We quoted it in many, if not all of our arguments. It was very interesting to read about what Borlaug saw in the future of food and agriculture, and how it related to the past.
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Rajaram, Sanjaya. "Norman Borlaug: The Man I Worked With and Knew." Annual Review of Phytopathology (2011). Vol. 49: 1-8. Web.
This article was written by a wheat breeder hired by Borlaug in the 1960s who worked side by side with Norman Borlaug during much of his career. It was written one year after Borlaug's death and attempts to give perspective on Borlaug from the viewpoint of somebody who knew him deeply, including his personal motivations. Rajaram explained Borlaug's strategies and approaches to wheat breeding, his work ethic, his view on biotechnology in general, the fact that Borlaug sacrificed everything for his work, and how he truly believed in both the environment and people. He explained that Borlaug's work was motivated by his desire to do the right thing for both on balance.
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
Borlaug, Norman E. "Taking the GM Food Aid Debate to Africa-- Are We Going Mad?" The Independent [London] 10 Apr. 2000: n. pag. 10
Apr. 2000. Web. 15 Apr. 2015.
This open letter to the Editor of The Independent newspaper, in which Mr. Borlaug replies to an article criticizing America's donation of genetically modified food to starving Africans, clearly states his position on the morality of withholding biotechnological breakthroughs and genetically modified foods from the poor until such foods are proven with one hundred percent certainty to be safe. We used quotes from this article in our counter argument on GMOs.
PHOTOGRAPH
Borlaug Crossbreeding Wheat. N.d. The Man Who Fed the World. N.p.: n.p., n.d. 45. Print.
This photograph was really great because is showed how Borlaug wasn't just a man in a lab, he was always doing field work and working so hard to make others more comfortable. We found this photo in the book The Man Who Fed the World among others in a collection of old photographs, many of which we used in our argument.
Dr. Borlaug among Friends in Ghana. N.d. The Man Who Fed the World. N.p.: n.p., n.d. 169. Print.
This photo showed how all Borlaug wanted to do was help people. All the hungry children in the photo look so grateful for him and what he did for them. We found this picture in the same collection as the picture listed above.
Dwarf Wheat Compared With Earlier Tall Wheat. N.d. The Man Who Fed the World. N.p.: n.p., n.d. 56. Print.
In this photograph, a worker was comparing the new wheat to the old. This was really helpful because we could use it to strengthen our argument on how Borlaug led in wheat technology to make the world a better place. This photo was in the same book as both photos before.
SPEECH
Carter, Jimmy. "Tribute to Dr. Norman Borlaug." Sasakawa Africa Association's 2010 Borlaug Symposium. Ethiopia, Addis Ababa. 13 July
2010. Carter Center. Web. 21 Apr. 2015.
Former President Jimmy Carter, who gave this speech, was a colleague and close friend of Dr. Borlaug. Because of this, he was able to give a very deep speech about Dr. Borlaug as a genius scientist who saved a billion lives and as a honest, hardworking leader who gave his all in everything. We feature quotes from this speech in our background on Dr. Borlaug and our conclusion.
VIDEO
Introduction: Borlaug Institution. YouTube, 2009. YouTube. Web. 2014.
This video mostly helped us with the legacy concept of this project. The video shows Borlaug introducing his Institution, which further researches today's problems, much like he did in the past. He also talked about his life goals, and how he achieved them. He basically summarized his life, much like a background essay. Because of this, we used the clip for background on his life. It really shows how much of an impact he has left on the world.
The Norman Borlaug Legacy. Prof. Dr. Clive James. ISAAA, 2010. YouTube. Web. 2014.
This video was very interesting because it was narrated by a man whom Borlaug worked with for much of his life. It showed what Borlaug did and how great he was from another point of view. It described all of his choices and discoveries in a positive light.
Penn & Teller. "Reply to GMO Concerns." YouTube. YouTube, 9 Mar. 2014. Web. 05 Jan. 2015.
This video helped us neutralize the anti-GMO counter argument, and had Norman Borlaug himself speaking in it. From this video we understood why Borlaug thought the risk was worth it.
WEBSITE
"Norman Borlaug." Borlaug 100 Norman Borlaug Comments. CIMMYT Web, 2013. Web. 30 Dec. 2014.
This was one of our most helpful sources, because it had many quotes from all periods of Borlaug's life. We used the quotes for almost all aspects of our project. It also had quotes by co-workers and experts on his subjects. These other views were very important, because if we only had Borlaug's perspective, our project would be less valid. Other people need to verify his work to truly make it great.
Borlaug, Norman. "Are We Going Mad?" 2000. The Ethics of Food: A Reader for the Twenty-First Century. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield,
2002. 74-79. Print.
Norman Borlaug wrote this section of the book, so it gave us insight on why he did some of the most controversial things he did. It helped us understand where his ideas were coming from, and helped us back up our arguments.
Wallace, Mike. "The Future of Food." The Way We Will Be 50 Years from Today: 60 of the World's Greatest Minds Share Their Visions for
the next Half Century. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2008. 63-67. Print.
We used this source for many things. It was written by Borlaug, but collected by Mike Wallace. We found quotes, statistics, and information on what Borlaug sees in the future. We quoted it in many, if not all of our arguments. It was very interesting to read about what Borlaug saw in the future of food and agriculture, and how it related to the past.
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Rajaram, Sanjaya. "Norman Borlaug: The Man I Worked With and Knew." Annual Review of Phytopathology (2011). Vol. 49: 1-8. Web.
This article was written by a wheat breeder hired by Borlaug in the 1960s who worked side by side with Norman Borlaug during much of his career. It was written one year after Borlaug's death and attempts to give perspective on Borlaug from the viewpoint of somebody who knew him deeply, including his personal motivations. Rajaram explained Borlaug's strategies and approaches to wheat breeding, his work ethic, his view on biotechnology in general, the fact that Borlaug sacrificed everything for his work, and how he truly believed in both the environment and people. He explained that Borlaug's work was motivated by his desire to do the right thing for both on balance.
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
Borlaug, Norman E. "Taking the GM Food Aid Debate to Africa-- Are We Going Mad?" The Independent [London] 10 Apr. 2000: n. pag. 10
Apr. 2000. Web. 15 Apr. 2015.
This open letter to the Editor of The Independent newspaper, in which Mr. Borlaug replies to an article criticizing America's donation of genetically modified food to starving Africans, clearly states his position on the morality of withholding biotechnological breakthroughs and genetically modified foods from the poor until such foods are proven with one hundred percent certainty to be safe. We used quotes from this article in our counter argument on GMOs.
PHOTOGRAPH
Borlaug Crossbreeding Wheat. N.d. The Man Who Fed the World. N.p.: n.p., n.d. 45. Print.
This photograph was really great because is showed how Borlaug wasn't just a man in a lab, he was always doing field work and working so hard to make others more comfortable. We found this photo in the book The Man Who Fed the World among others in a collection of old photographs, many of which we used in our argument.
Dr. Borlaug among Friends in Ghana. N.d. The Man Who Fed the World. N.p.: n.p., n.d. 169. Print.
This photo showed how all Borlaug wanted to do was help people. All the hungry children in the photo look so grateful for him and what he did for them. We found this picture in the same collection as the picture listed above.
Dwarf Wheat Compared With Earlier Tall Wheat. N.d. The Man Who Fed the World. N.p.: n.p., n.d. 56. Print.
In this photograph, a worker was comparing the new wheat to the old. This was really helpful because we could use it to strengthen our argument on how Borlaug led in wheat technology to make the world a better place. This photo was in the same book as both photos before.
SPEECH
Carter, Jimmy. "Tribute to Dr. Norman Borlaug." Sasakawa Africa Association's 2010 Borlaug Symposium. Ethiopia, Addis Ababa. 13 July
2010. Carter Center. Web. 21 Apr. 2015.
Former President Jimmy Carter, who gave this speech, was a colleague and close friend of Dr. Borlaug. Because of this, he was able to give a very deep speech about Dr. Borlaug as a genius scientist who saved a billion lives and as a honest, hardworking leader who gave his all in everything. We feature quotes from this speech in our background on Dr. Borlaug and our conclusion.
VIDEO
Introduction: Borlaug Institution. YouTube, 2009. YouTube. Web. 2014.
This video mostly helped us with the legacy concept of this project. The video shows Borlaug introducing his Institution, which further researches today's problems, much like he did in the past. He also talked about his life goals, and how he achieved them. He basically summarized his life, much like a background essay. Because of this, we used the clip for background on his life. It really shows how much of an impact he has left on the world.
The Norman Borlaug Legacy. Prof. Dr. Clive James. ISAAA, 2010. YouTube. Web. 2014.
This video was very interesting because it was narrated by a man whom Borlaug worked with for much of his life. It showed what Borlaug did and how great he was from another point of view. It described all of his choices and discoveries in a positive light.
Penn & Teller. "Reply to GMO Concerns." YouTube. YouTube, 9 Mar. 2014. Web. 05 Jan. 2015.
This video helped us neutralize the anti-GMO counter argument, and had Norman Borlaug himself speaking in it. From this video we understood why Borlaug thought the risk was worth it.
WEBSITE
"Norman Borlaug." Borlaug 100 Norman Borlaug Comments. CIMMYT Web, 2013. Web. 30 Dec. 2014.
This was one of our most helpful sources, because it had many quotes from all periods of Borlaug's life. We used the quotes for almost all aspects of our project. It also had quotes by co-workers and experts on his subjects. These other views were very important, because if we only had Borlaug's perspective, our project would be less valid. Other people need to verify his work to truly make it great.
SECONDARY SOURCES
BLOG
Durgapur, Satwinder Singh. "Overpopulation Crisis." Weblog post. Battles Are Forever. Blogspot, 10 Aug. 2010. Web. 30 Dec.
2014.
This blog post helped us understand how bad the overpopulation situation has become. It had very astonishing pictures of the overpopulated areas, which we used for our counter argument on that subject. It was sad to look at how hopeless these countries are, and made it clear why some people think Borlaug's research doomed us all.
Eaton, Tasha. "Phatandfit." Phatandfit. Phat and Fit, 8 Feb. 2013. Web. 30 Dec. 2014.
We found a exceptional photo on this site. It made claims regarding the harmful things that genetic modifications are doing to our food. This blog was all about staying fit and healthy, and was written by a personal trainer. There were many articles with many surprising studies containing data against GMOs. As we browsed the content, we realized how risky investing in GMOs might be without careful study, but also realized that many are forming opinions not entirely based on science.
Parker, Sarah. "Celebrating Norman Borlaug and Agricultural Innovation." Web log post. Standing Partnership. Standing
Partnership, 26 Mar. 2014. Web. 1 Jan. 2015.
We used this blog for background on Norman Borlaug, including basic facts, and for a picture of Dr. Borlaug investigating his wheat crop with individuals from other countries. The photo shows the happiness and amazement on the faces of those seeing the wheat crop knowing that the food will now be more plentiful.
Political Film Blog. "RoundUp Links to Celiac Disease / Gluten Intolerance." Political Film Blog. Political Film Blog, 22 Feb. 2014.
Web. 24 Dec. 2014.
This article helped establish a connection between chemicals used on crops and disease rates. We used a graph from this blog to add a visual element to the counter argument concerning how Borlaug's research led to GMOs, which some view as detrimental.
BOOK
Bickel, Leonard. Facing Starvation. Dutton, New York: Reader's Digest, 1974. Print.
This book gave us an invaluable biography on Borlaug. Detailing his life and work, it supplied facts and insight into Borlaug's methods while working with wheat. It also had many quotes from Borlaug. We could not have formed an educated opinion on him without this book.
Hesser, Leon F. The Man Who Fed the World: Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Norman Borlaug and His Battle to End World
Hunger: An Authorized Biography. Dallas, TX: Durban House Pub., 2006. Print.
This book was very interesting and helpful because it not only documented his work to eradicate hunger, but it also explained his roots and how they lead him to igniting the Green Revolution. We also found information about his work in Mexico, India, and Africa, and proof in favor of GMOs. This book's writing was secondary, but had a plethora of quotes and primary photographs.
Woodward, Billy, Joel N. Shurkin, and Debra L. Gordon. "A Green Revolution to Enhance Nutrition." Scientists Greater than Einstein:
The Biggest Lifesavers of the Twentieth Century. Fresno, CA: Quill Driver, 2009. 143-71. Print.
This book goes over Borlaug's entire career, and highlights his special achievements. This was only part of a compilation of great scientists and their achievements. It argued in favor of everything Borlaug did and helped us back up our rebuttals to the counter arguments.
EDITORIAL
Hopfenberg, Russel. "Opinion: Food Supply and Growth." Editorial. Population Media Center. Population Media Center, 20 Feb.
2012. Web. 30 Dec. 2014.
As we read this article, we found it very unique. It compared our food supply and its relationship to population growth in humans to that of the food supply and population growth or decline of lynxes. This helped us comprehend the whole relationship between food and population in a deeper way. We used a graph from the website in our counter argument about population growth.
GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION
United Nations. Food and Agriculture Organization. Wheat in the World. By B. C. Curtis. N.p. United Nations, n.d. Food and
Agriculture Organization Document Repository. Web. 1 Jan. 2015.
We found many statistics on this site. Also, it gave us many graphs which helped us in our argument for how Norman Borlaug increased wheat yield, which improved the world's supply of food. The graphs aided us in visually displaying that argument.
United Nations. The World at Six Billion. By UN. N.p.: UN, n.d. United Nations Population Division. Web. 7 Jan. 2015.
This website had many helpful graphs and statistics concerning past, present, and future population growth. We used it in our argument on overpopulation to show how the population erupted with Borlaug's new wheat.
INTERVIEW
Cross, Irene. "Monsanto Company Interview." E-mail interview. 19 Apr. 2015.
We submitted questions to the Monsanto Company public relations web interface and were extremely surprised when they promptly responded. Monsanto Company, along with other major GMO powerhouses, are the legacy of Dr. Borlaug's work. Before Dr. Borlaug died, he expressed major support for the innovation in plant technology at Monsanto Company. Monsanto also has publicly expressed its gratitude for Dr. Borlaug's work. Monsanto's interview was particularly helpful on the question of whether any risks of producing GMOs outweigh the benefits of increased food production. We were surprised when they responded that no level of risk was acceptable.
Listhaug, Sylvi. "Sylvi Listhaug." Online interview. 11 Jan. 2015.
Ms. Sylvi Listhaug is the Norwegian Minister of Food and Agriculture. We were able to arrange for an interview with her on the topics of the legacies of Norman Borlaug's work, such as GMOs and population increase. While Ms. Listhaug did not explain this to us, in preparing for our interview, we learned that historically Norway is one of the most restrictive countries regarding GMOs and does not allow for importing or producing GMOs. While some are advocating for more research on GMOs, it is too soon to tell whether Norway's GMO policy will change. We posed the same questions to Ms. Listhaug as we did to Capt. Michael to obtain two views on the matter.
Michael, Capt. "Capt. Madeline Michael." Telephone interview. 11 Jan. 2015.
This interview was very important because Capt. Michael, Chief Dietitian of the U.S. Public Health Service, is in favor of Borlaug and what he did, including his legacy of biotechnology. Please note that Capt. Michael is not speaking on behalf of the US Government, the Public Health Service, or any other group, and is only expressing her personal opinion.
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Paoletti, Maurizio G., Tiziano Gomiero, and David Pimentel. "Introduction to the Special Issue: Towards A More Sustainable
Agriculture." Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences (2011): 1-5. Web.
This article made us realize that unless we continue to research and make additional improvements in crop production, the gains realized by Borlaug are only temporary. The authors point out that even Borlaug understood that unless human reproduction rates declined, his gains would be temporary.
MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Nichols, Aryn Henning. "The Borlaug Bounty: Feeding a Billion." Inspired Magazine. 21 Aug. 2009: n. page. Web. 30 Dec. 2014
This article was very interesting and possibly controversial. It documented how even Borlaug admitted that pesticides were harmful, but he believed that it was worth the risk in order to feed people.
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
Gillis, Justin. "Norman Borlaug, Plant Scientist Who Fought Famine, Dies at 95." The New York Times. The New York Times, 13
Sept. 2009. Web. 30 Dec. 2014.
From this newspaper we were able to get information about Norman Borlaug and how he came up with his idea of creating a specialized wheat and how he did actually created the wheat. It also shares his legacy that he left behind and how it has inspired modern scientists. The article shared this information through quotes and pictures which we found useful.
Reuters. "Monsanto Corn Study In France Finds Tumors And Organ Damage In Rats." Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 19
Sept. 2012. Web. 1 Jan. 2015.
This article was extremely interesting because it revealed research regarding the effects of GMOs. It reports on a study done with rats and food chemicals and shows how the chemicals caused tumors. It also had a very disturbing, yet strong, picture of the testing mice.
REPORT
UNICEF. Tracking Progress on Child and Maternal Nutrition. Publication. New York: UNICEF, 2009. Print.
We used this source to quote statistics. It proved to be especially helpful in our argument about how he improved our way of life by saving billions of lives and significantly reducing hunger. With the data provided, we could add solid evidence to our argument. UNICEF is a reliable source, so the data was very powerful.
VIDEO
Tractor, M. C. "The Norman Borlaug Rap (Thank You, Norman)." The Norman Borlaug Rap (Thank You, Norman). ISAAA, 27 May 2011.
Web. 19 Jan. 2015.
We found the Norman Borlaug rap on this website. The rap was humorous, while accurately summing up our topic.
WEBSITE
Academy of Achievement. "Norman Borlaug Photo Gallery." Academy of Achievement. Academy of Achievement, 20 Aug. 2008. Web. 19 Jan.
2015.
This source had an exceptional photo gallery containing primary and secondary photos. We used it in many parts of our project and it was key for many visuals in our project. Borlaug provided most of the pictures on the website himself.
Buskin, John. "Timeline of Norman Borlaug's Work." (n.d.): n. pag. Rockefeller Foundation. Rockefeller Foundation. Web. 17 Jan. 2015.
This timeline was very useful because it accurately represented Borlaug's life and life work, without us having to write a single word. We used it on our page on the Green Revolution, to explain to people what it really was.
Bronner, David. "Pesticide Use Skyrocketing on GMO Crops While Pro-GMO Media Run Interference." Maria's Farm Country Kitchen. Dr.
Bronner's, 2 Oct. 2014. Web. 27 Jan. 2015.
We were very interested in this article because it really fuels our counter-argument about GMOs and pesticides. It described how instead of decreasing pesticide use, GMO crops have been known to require more toxic pesticides, and more of them. We also used it for a picture of plants being doused in pesticides.
Gilje, Kathryn. "Before Trial, Victims of Pesticide Corporations Share Their Stories » EcoWatch." EcoWatch. EcoWatch, 30 Nov. 2011.
Web. 02 Jan. 2015.
This website contained many reasons regarding why pesticides are destroying our environment. We also used a picture from it for our introduction to the counter argument. It also led us to a video about Vi Waghiyi, which opposed our argument in favor of GMOs.
Lindh, Max, and Jolene Creighton. "Norman Borlaug: A Man Without Compare." From Quarks to Quasars. From Quarks to Quasars, 26
Mar. 2014. Web. 24 Dec. 2014.
This source was an article regarding Borlaug's life, but we mainly used it for its picture of Borlaug in a wheat field. The picture's colors matched our home page and it accurately introduced the subject.
"Minister of Agriculture and Food Sylvi Listhaug." Government.no. Norway. Web. 11 Jan. 2015.
We used this website to find a picture of our interviewee, Sylvi Listhaug. It also gave us background information on her. This is a Norwegian government website, and since she works there it had her name, picture, and contact information.
“Norman Borlaug - Biographical". Nobelprize.org. Nobel Media AB 2014. Web. 30 Dec 2014.
This website was extremely helpful in building background on Norman Borlaug. It included tabs on facts, a biography, a speech, a photo gallery, and an article about his Nobel Peace Prize, along with a link to other resources. We used this site to get a better understanding of Dr. Borlaug's accomplishments.
"Norman Borlaug Heritage Foundation." Main. Norman Borlaug Heritage Foundation, 2013. Web. 30 Dec. 2014.
This website provided information about the Norman Borlaug Heritage Foundation. It describes its goals and accomplishments. There is even an article about the statue of Norman Borlaug in Cresco, Iowa, his home town.
"Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture." Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture. Texas A&M Agrilife
Research, n.d. Web. 30 Dec. 2014.
We found contact information, links to other websites, a slide presentation on the Borlaug Institute, and articles on multiple projects around the world from this source. We used the articles to support our argument of how he saved third-world countries.
"Norman Ernest Borlaug." Bio. A&E Television Networks, 2014. Web. 30 Nov.2014.
From this website we received a general idea of who Norman Borlaug was and what he did. We used this site to see where we could form arguments on his life achievements.
Singh, Salic. "A Billion Lives Saved." Agbioworld. N.p., 203. Web. 19 Dec. 2014.
This article majorly helped to form the arguments of how he saved millions of lives and how he saved countries from collapsing from starvation. This site included quotes and thoughts from outside people on the topic, which were useful to our arguments.
USPHS. "U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps." USPHS Dietitian PAC. USPHS, n.d. Web. 08 Jan. 2015.
We used this source to obtain a picture and background on one of our interviewees, Madeline Michael. Capt. Michael is the Chief Dietician for the US Public Health Service.
Wilson, Chuck. "Father of the Green Revolution." Borlaug, Norman. Science Heroes, n.d. Web. 24 Dec. 2014.
This source provided many statistics, specifically for our argument for how Norman Borlaug improved health. Also, it had a page of quotes by or concerning Borlaug, which we found very helpful.
World Food Prize. "News." Dr. Norman Borlaug to Celebrate 95th Birthday on March 25. World Food Prize, 4 Mar. 2009. Web. 30 Dec. 2014.
This is one of our best sources. It had many tabs to choose from. These included a map of the countries he helped, a timeline, a photo gallery, Q&As, and videos of and about Borlaug. We found all of these to be of use when forming our arguments.
Durgapur, Satwinder Singh. "Overpopulation Crisis." Weblog post. Battles Are Forever. Blogspot, 10 Aug. 2010. Web. 30 Dec.
2014.
This blog post helped us understand how bad the overpopulation situation has become. It had very astonishing pictures of the overpopulated areas, which we used for our counter argument on that subject. It was sad to look at how hopeless these countries are, and made it clear why some people think Borlaug's research doomed us all.
Eaton, Tasha. "Phatandfit." Phatandfit. Phat and Fit, 8 Feb. 2013. Web. 30 Dec. 2014.
We found a exceptional photo on this site. It made claims regarding the harmful things that genetic modifications are doing to our food. This blog was all about staying fit and healthy, and was written by a personal trainer. There were many articles with many surprising studies containing data against GMOs. As we browsed the content, we realized how risky investing in GMOs might be without careful study, but also realized that many are forming opinions not entirely based on science.
Parker, Sarah. "Celebrating Norman Borlaug and Agricultural Innovation." Web log post. Standing Partnership. Standing
Partnership, 26 Mar. 2014. Web. 1 Jan. 2015.
We used this blog for background on Norman Borlaug, including basic facts, and for a picture of Dr. Borlaug investigating his wheat crop with individuals from other countries. The photo shows the happiness and amazement on the faces of those seeing the wheat crop knowing that the food will now be more plentiful.
Political Film Blog. "RoundUp Links to Celiac Disease / Gluten Intolerance." Political Film Blog. Political Film Blog, 22 Feb. 2014.
Web. 24 Dec. 2014.
This article helped establish a connection between chemicals used on crops and disease rates. We used a graph from this blog to add a visual element to the counter argument concerning how Borlaug's research led to GMOs, which some view as detrimental.
BOOK
Bickel, Leonard. Facing Starvation. Dutton, New York: Reader's Digest, 1974. Print.
This book gave us an invaluable biography on Borlaug. Detailing his life and work, it supplied facts and insight into Borlaug's methods while working with wheat. It also had many quotes from Borlaug. We could not have formed an educated opinion on him without this book.
Hesser, Leon F. The Man Who Fed the World: Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Norman Borlaug and His Battle to End World
Hunger: An Authorized Biography. Dallas, TX: Durban House Pub., 2006. Print.
This book was very interesting and helpful because it not only documented his work to eradicate hunger, but it also explained his roots and how they lead him to igniting the Green Revolution. We also found information about his work in Mexico, India, and Africa, and proof in favor of GMOs. This book's writing was secondary, but had a plethora of quotes and primary photographs.
Woodward, Billy, Joel N. Shurkin, and Debra L. Gordon. "A Green Revolution to Enhance Nutrition." Scientists Greater than Einstein:
The Biggest Lifesavers of the Twentieth Century. Fresno, CA: Quill Driver, 2009. 143-71. Print.
This book goes over Borlaug's entire career, and highlights his special achievements. This was only part of a compilation of great scientists and their achievements. It argued in favor of everything Borlaug did and helped us back up our rebuttals to the counter arguments.
EDITORIAL
Hopfenberg, Russel. "Opinion: Food Supply and Growth." Editorial. Population Media Center. Population Media Center, 20 Feb.
2012. Web. 30 Dec. 2014.
As we read this article, we found it very unique. It compared our food supply and its relationship to population growth in humans to that of the food supply and population growth or decline of lynxes. This helped us comprehend the whole relationship between food and population in a deeper way. We used a graph from the website in our counter argument about population growth.
GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION
United Nations. Food and Agriculture Organization. Wheat in the World. By B. C. Curtis. N.p. United Nations, n.d. Food and
Agriculture Organization Document Repository. Web. 1 Jan. 2015.
We found many statistics on this site. Also, it gave us many graphs which helped us in our argument for how Norman Borlaug increased wheat yield, which improved the world's supply of food. The graphs aided us in visually displaying that argument.
United Nations. The World at Six Billion. By UN. N.p.: UN, n.d. United Nations Population Division. Web. 7 Jan. 2015.
This website had many helpful graphs and statistics concerning past, present, and future population growth. We used it in our argument on overpopulation to show how the population erupted with Borlaug's new wheat.
INTERVIEW
Cross, Irene. "Monsanto Company Interview." E-mail interview. 19 Apr. 2015.
We submitted questions to the Monsanto Company public relations web interface and were extremely surprised when they promptly responded. Monsanto Company, along with other major GMO powerhouses, are the legacy of Dr. Borlaug's work. Before Dr. Borlaug died, he expressed major support for the innovation in plant technology at Monsanto Company. Monsanto also has publicly expressed its gratitude for Dr. Borlaug's work. Monsanto's interview was particularly helpful on the question of whether any risks of producing GMOs outweigh the benefits of increased food production. We were surprised when they responded that no level of risk was acceptable.
Listhaug, Sylvi. "Sylvi Listhaug." Online interview. 11 Jan. 2015.
Ms. Sylvi Listhaug is the Norwegian Minister of Food and Agriculture. We were able to arrange for an interview with her on the topics of the legacies of Norman Borlaug's work, such as GMOs and population increase. While Ms. Listhaug did not explain this to us, in preparing for our interview, we learned that historically Norway is one of the most restrictive countries regarding GMOs and does not allow for importing or producing GMOs. While some are advocating for more research on GMOs, it is too soon to tell whether Norway's GMO policy will change. We posed the same questions to Ms. Listhaug as we did to Capt. Michael to obtain two views on the matter.
Michael, Capt. "Capt. Madeline Michael." Telephone interview. 11 Jan. 2015.
This interview was very important because Capt. Michael, Chief Dietitian of the U.S. Public Health Service, is in favor of Borlaug and what he did, including his legacy of biotechnology. Please note that Capt. Michael is not speaking on behalf of the US Government, the Public Health Service, or any other group, and is only expressing her personal opinion.
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Paoletti, Maurizio G., Tiziano Gomiero, and David Pimentel. "Introduction to the Special Issue: Towards A More Sustainable
Agriculture." Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences (2011): 1-5. Web.
This article made us realize that unless we continue to research and make additional improvements in crop production, the gains realized by Borlaug are only temporary. The authors point out that even Borlaug understood that unless human reproduction rates declined, his gains would be temporary.
MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Nichols, Aryn Henning. "The Borlaug Bounty: Feeding a Billion." Inspired Magazine. 21 Aug. 2009: n. page. Web. 30 Dec. 2014
This article was very interesting and possibly controversial. It documented how even Borlaug admitted that pesticides were harmful, but he believed that it was worth the risk in order to feed people.
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
Gillis, Justin. "Norman Borlaug, Plant Scientist Who Fought Famine, Dies at 95." The New York Times. The New York Times, 13
Sept. 2009. Web. 30 Dec. 2014.
From this newspaper we were able to get information about Norman Borlaug and how he came up with his idea of creating a specialized wheat and how he did actually created the wheat. It also shares his legacy that he left behind and how it has inspired modern scientists. The article shared this information through quotes and pictures which we found useful.
Reuters. "Monsanto Corn Study In France Finds Tumors And Organ Damage In Rats." Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 19
Sept. 2012. Web. 1 Jan. 2015.
This article was extremely interesting because it revealed research regarding the effects of GMOs. It reports on a study done with rats and food chemicals and shows how the chemicals caused tumors. It also had a very disturbing, yet strong, picture of the testing mice.
REPORT
UNICEF. Tracking Progress on Child and Maternal Nutrition. Publication. New York: UNICEF, 2009. Print.
We used this source to quote statistics. It proved to be especially helpful in our argument about how he improved our way of life by saving billions of lives and significantly reducing hunger. With the data provided, we could add solid evidence to our argument. UNICEF is a reliable source, so the data was very powerful.
VIDEO
Tractor, M. C. "The Norman Borlaug Rap (Thank You, Norman)." The Norman Borlaug Rap (Thank You, Norman). ISAAA, 27 May 2011.
Web. 19 Jan. 2015.
We found the Norman Borlaug rap on this website. The rap was humorous, while accurately summing up our topic.
WEBSITE
Academy of Achievement. "Norman Borlaug Photo Gallery." Academy of Achievement. Academy of Achievement, 20 Aug. 2008. Web. 19 Jan.
2015.
This source had an exceptional photo gallery containing primary and secondary photos. We used it in many parts of our project and it was key for many visuals in our project. Borlaug provided most of the pictures on the website himself.
Buskin, John. "Timeline of Norman Borlaug's Work." (n.d.): n. pag. Rockefeller Foundation. Rockefeller Foundation. Web. 17 Jan. 2015.
This timeline was very useful because it accurately represented Borlaug's life and life work, without us having to write a single word. We used it on our page on the Green Revolution, to explain to people what it really was.
Bronner, David. "Pesticide Use Skyrocketing on GMO Crops While Pro-GMO Media Run Interference." Maria's Farm Country Kitchen. Dr.
Bronner's, 2 Oct. 2014. Web. 27 Jan. 2015.
We were very interested in this article because it really fuels our counter-argument about GMOs and pesticides. It described how instead of decreasing pesticide use, GMO crops have been known to require more toxic pesticides, and more of them. We also used it for a picture of plants being doused in pesticides.
Gilje, Kathryn. "Before Trial, Victims of Pesticide Corporations Share Their Stories » EcoWatch." EcoWatch. EcoWatch, 30 Nov. 2011.
Web. 02 Jan. 2015.
This website contained many reasons regarding why pesticides are destroying our environment. We also used a picture from it for our introduction to the counter argument. It also led us to a video about Vi Waghiyi, which opposed our argument in favor of GMOs.
Lindh, Max, and Jolene Creighton. "Norman Borlaug: A Man Without Compare." From Quarks to Quasars. From Quarks to Quasars, 26
Mar. 2014. Web. 24 Dec. 2014.
This source was an article regarding Borlaug's life, but we mainly used it for its picture of Borlaug in a wheat field. The picture's colors matched our home page and it accurately introduced the subject.
"Minister of Agriculture and Food Sylvi Listhaug." Government.no. Norway. Web. 11 Jan. 2015.
We used this website to find a picture of our interviewee, Sylvi Listhaug. It also gave us background information on her. This is a Norwegian government website, and since she works there it had her name, picture, and contact information.
“Norman Borlaug - Biographical". Nobelprize.org. Nobel Media AB 2014. Web. 30 Dec 2014.
This website was extremely helpful in building background on Norman Borlaug. It included tabs on facts, a biography, a speech, a photo gallery, and an article about his Nobel Peace Prize, along with a link to other resources. We used this site to get a better understanding of Dr. Borlaug's accomplishments.
"Norman Borlaug Heritage Foundation." Main. Norman Borlaug Heritage Foundation, 2013. Web. 30 Dec. 2014.
This website provided information about the Norman Borlaug Heritage Foundation. It describes its goals and accomplishments. There is even an article about the statue of Norman Borlaug in Cresco, Iowa, his home town.
"Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture." Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture. Texas A&M Agrilife
Research, n.d. Web. 30 Dec. 2014.
We found contact information, links to other websites, a slide presentation on the Borlaug Institute, and articles on multiple projects around the world from this source. We used the articles to support our argument of how he saved third-world countries.
"Norman Ernest Borlaug." Bio. A&E Television Networks, 2014. Web. 30 Nov.2014.
From this website we received a general idea of who Norman Borlaug was and what he did. We used this site to see where we could form arguments on his life achievements.
Singh, Salic. "A Billion Lives Saved." Agbioworld. N.p., 203. Web. 19 Dec. 2014.
This article majorly helped to form the arguments of how he saved millions of lives and how he saved countries from collapsing from starvation. This site included quotes and thoughts from outside people on the topic, which were useful to our arguments.
USPHS. "U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps." USPHS Dietitian PAC. USPHS, n.d. Web. 08 Jan. 2015.
We used this source to obtain a picture and background on one of our interviewees, Madeline Michael. Capt. Michael is the Chief Dietician for the US Public Health Service.
Wilson, Chuck. "Father of the Green Revolution." Borlaug, Norman. Science Heroes, n.d. Web. 24 Dec. 2014.
This source provided many statistics, specifically for our argument for how Norman Borlaug improved health. Also, it had a page of quotes by or concerning Borlaug, which we found very helpful.
World Food Prize. "News." Dr. Norman Borlaug to Celebrate 95th Birthday on March 25. World Food Prize, 4 Mar. 2009. Web. 30 Dec. 2014.
This is one of our best sources. It had many tabs to choose from. These included a map of the countries he helped, a timeline, a photo gallery, Q&As, and videos of and about Borlaug. We found all of these to be of use when forming our arguments.