Genetically modified food : a short guide for the confused

By: Ress, AndyMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: London ; Ann Arbor, MI : Pluto Press, 2006Description: xiii, 248 pISBN: 9780745324395 (pb); 0745324398 (pb); 9780745324401 (hb); 0745324401 (hb)Subject(s): Genetically modified foods | Biotechnology industries | Genetically modified organism | Sanitary risksDDC classification: 664.024
Contents:
Overview -- Setting the scene -- A brief recent history -- What is genetic engineering and who will benefit? -- Does anyone want GM? -- How far has it gone? -- Have GMOs been tested? -- Are GMOs well regulated? -- The players -- Industry and its lobby groups -- International bodies and governments -- Exposing the wild claims made by the biotech lobby -- Genetic engineering is the same as natural processes -- Genetic engineering is precise and sophisticated -- GM crops have been adequately tested -- GM crops are adequately regulated -- GM crops are safe -- GM crops will help feed the hungry millions -- GM crops will increase farmers' incomes -- GM crops will be higher yielding -- GM crops will reduce pesticide usage -- GM crops must be successful as they are widely grown -- GM crops will help the environment -- GM crops will help farmers use marginal land -- GM golden rice will solve vitamin A deficiency -- The GM 'protato' will solve protein deficiency -- The risks and dangers of GMOs -- Problems growing GM crops -- GMOs in food -- More problems for farmers -- GMOs in the environment -- Genetic pollution is forever -- The biotech lobby's dirty tricks department -- pt. 1 -- The corporate takeover of government -- mechanisms -- The corporate takeover of government -- results -- The biotech lobby's dirty tricks department -- pt. 2 -- The corporate takeover of science -- The corporate takeover of the media -- Other dirty tricks -- Setbacks for the biotech lobby -- GM-free areas. Setbacks for the biotech lobby -- GM-free areas -- Attacks on field trials -- People unite against GM crops -- Financial problems for the biotech industry -- GM wheat rejected -- A word of caution -- A more constructive way forward -- At a macro level -- What you can do -- A Last Word.
Summary: -- The perfect guide for anyone who wants to know more about genetically modified crops -- what they are, how many countries already use them, and why they're a problem -- 'Rees unmasks the biotech industry's horrific tactics in their race to take over
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Includes Index.

Overview --
Setting the scene --
A brief recent history --
What is genetic engineering and who will benefit? --
Does anyone want GM? --
How far has it gone? --
Have GMOs been tested? --
Are GMOs well regulated? --
The players --
Industry and its lobby groups --
International bodies and governments --
Exposing the wild claims made by the biotech lobby --
Genetic engineering is the same as natural processes --
Genetic engineering is precise and sophisticated --
GM crops have been adequately tested --
GM crops are adequately regulated --
GM crops are safe --
GM crops will help feed the hungry millions --
GM crops will increase farmers' incomes --
GM crops will be higher yielding --
GM crops will reduce pesticide usage --
GM crops must be successful as they are widely grown --
GM crops will help the environment --
GM crops will help farmers use marginal land --
GM golden rice will solve vitamin A deficiency --
The GM 'protato' will solve protein deficiency --
The risks and dangers of GMOs --
Problems growing GM crops --
GMOs in food --
More problems for farmers --
GMOs in the environment --
Genetic pollution is forever --
The biotech lobby's dirty tricks department --
pt. 1 --
The corporate takeover of government --
mechanisms --
The corporate takeover of government --
results --
The biotech lobby's dirty tricks department --
pt. 2 --
The corporate takeover of science --
The corporate takeover of the media --
Other dirty tricks --
Setbacks for the biotech lobby --
GM-free areas. Setbacks for the biotech lobby --
GM-free areas --
Attacks on field trials --
People unite against GM crops --
Financial problems for the biotech industry --
GM wheat rejected --
A word of caution --
A more constructive way forward --
At a macro level --
What you can do --
A Last Word.

-- The perfect guide for anyone who wants to know more about genetically modified crops -- what they are, how many countries already use them, and why they're a problem -- 'Rees unmasks the biotech industry's horrific tactics in their race to take over

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