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Engineering Trouble

By Schurman, Rachel A.

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Engineering Trouble

By Schurman, Rachel A.

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Talk of genetically engineered organisms (GEOs) has moved from the hushed corridors of life science corporations to the front pages of the world's major newspapers. As Europeans began rejecting genetically engineered foods in the marketplace, the StarLink corn incident exploded in the United States and farmers set fire to genetically modified crops in India. Citizens and consumers have become increasingly aware of and troubled by the issues surrounding these new technologies. Considering cases from agriculture, food, forestry, and pharmaceuticals, this book examines some of the most pressing questions raised by genetic engineering. What determines whether GEOs enter the food supply, and how are such decisions being made? How is the biotechnology industry using its power to reshape food, fiber, and pharmaceutical production, and how are citizen-activists challenging these initiatives? And what are the social and political consequences of global differences over GEOs?
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
325
Release Date:
2003-10-06
Publication Date:
2003-10-06
Publisher:
University of California Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0520240073
ISBN13:
9780520240070
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
498 g
Height:
229 cm
Width:
151 cm
Thickness:
22 cm
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