Genetically modified food : a short guide for the confused /
-- 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 ou.
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London ; Ann Arbor, MI :
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2006.
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| 505 | 0 | 0 | |g Machine generated contents note: |g 1. |t Introduction -- |g 2. |t overview -- |t Setting the scene -- |t brief recent history -- |t What is genetic engineering and who will benefit? -- |t Does anyone want GM? -- |t How far has it gone? -- |t Have GMOs been tested? -- |t Are GMOs well regulated? -- |g 3. |t players -- |t Industry and its lobby groups -- |t International bodies and governments -- |g 4. |t Exposing the wild claims made by the biotech lobby -- |t Genetic engineering is the same as natural processes -- |t Genetic engineering is precise and sophisticated -- |t GM crops have been adequately tested -- |t GM crops are adequately regulated -- |t GM crops are safe -- |t GM crops will help feed the hungry millions -- |t GM crops will increase farmers' incomes -- |t GM crops will be higher yielding -- |t GM crops will reduce pesticide usage -- |t GM crops must be successful as they are widely grown -- |t GM crops will help the environment -- |t GM crops will help farmers use marginal land -- |t GM golden rice will solve vitamin A deficiency -- |t GM 'Protato' will solve protein deficiency -- |g 5. |t risks and dangers of GMOs -- |t Problems growing GM crops -- |t GMOs in food -- |t More problems for farmers -- |t GMOs in the environment -- |t Genetic pollution is forever -- |g 6. |t biotech lobby's dirty tricks department -- part 1 -- |t corporate takeover of government -- mechanisms -- |t corporate takeover of government -- results -- |g 7. |t biotech lobby's dirty tricks department -- part 2 -- |t corporate takeover of science -- |t corporate takeover of the media -- |t Other dirty tricks -- |g 8. |t Setbacks for the biotech lobby -- |t GM-free areas -- |t Attacks on field trials -- |t People unite against GM crops -- |t Financial problems for the biotech industry -- |t GM wheat rejected -- |t word of caution -- |g 9. |t more constructive way forward -- |t At a macro level -- |t What you can do. |
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