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Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-100743226119
ISBN-139780743226110
eBay Product ID (ePID)2018538
Product Key Features
Book TitleFood, Inc. : Mendel to Monsanto-The Promise and Perils of Genetic Agriculture
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2003
TopicDiet & Nutrition / Nutrition, Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, General, Agriculture / General
GenreTechnology & Engineering, Health & Fitness, Science
AuthorPeter Pringle
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight15.1 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2003-042823
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal363.19/2
Table Of ContentContents Introduction1. Mendel's Little Secret2. Seeds of Gold3. The Plague of Sameness4. A New Sort of Tomato5. The Battle of Basmati6. Of Cauliflower, Potatoes, and Snowdrops7. Anatomy of a Poisoned Butterfly8. The Plant Hunters9. The Cornfields of Oaxaca10. So Shall We ReapNotesAcknowledgmentsIndex
SynopsisA balanced and well-researched account of the dispute over genetically modified foods. The British government must make a decision by Spring 2004 as to where the UK stands in this matter and the author exposes the propaganda science and fear-mongering so prevalent in this issue.
LC Classification NumberS494.5.B563P74 2003
