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Patenting of Life, Limiting Liberty, and the Corporate Pursuit of Seeds by Ali M. Nizamuddin (2017, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-101498507395
ISBN-139781498507394
eBay Product ID (ePID)234269040
Product Key Features
Number of Pages230 Pages
Publication NamePatenting of Life, Limiting Liberty, and the Corporate Pursuit of Seeds
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2017
SubjectPolitical Economy, International Relations / General, Agriculture & Food (See Also Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy), Development / Sustainable Development
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science, Business & Economics
AuthorAli M. Nizamuddin
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight13.5 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
TitleLeadingThe
ReviewsAt a time of growing global food insecurity much of the world's food supply is dominated by a few, huge corporations. In this important and disturbing book, Ali Nizamuddin outlines his concerns over corporate control of the global diet and food supply for profit, and the risks to health and sustainability this poses. If you eat, you should read this., The Patenting of Life, Limiting Liberty, and the Corporate Pursuit of Seeds addresses one of the most important but least discussed issues of our times. Seed is the first link in the food chain. Ali M. Nizamuddin shows how Patents on life are the biggest threat to freedoms of farmers to save seed, and freedom of citizens to know what is in their food. If you care about your food and your freedom, this is a book you must read., "The Patenting of Life, Limiting Liberty, and the Corporate Pursuit of Seeds addresses one of the most important but least discussed issues of our times. Seed is the first link in the food chain. Ali M. Nizamuddin shows how Patents on life are the biggest threat to freedoms of farmers to save seed, and freedom of citizens to know what is in their food. If you care about your food and your freedom, this is a book you must read." --Vandana Shiva, founder of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology, and Natural Resource Policy; author of Earth Democracy: Justice, Sustainability, and Peace "At a time of growing global food insecurity much of the world's food supply is dominated by a few, huge corporations. In this important and disturbing book, Ali Nizamuddin outlines his concerns over corporate control of the global diet and food supply for profit, and the risks to health and sustainability this poses. If you eat, you should read this." --Julian Cribb, author and science writer
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal338.1/7
Table Of ContentChapter One: Introduction Chapter Two: Biotechnology and the Corporate Pursuit of Seeds Chapter Three: Multinational Corporations Chapter Four: Seed Corporations: History, Activities, and Impact Chapter Five: India Chapter Six: China Chapter Seven: Brazil and Argentina Chapter Eight: Conclusion Appendix: GMO-Free Shopping Guide
SynopsisThroughout world history, what human beings ate was determined by what local producers cultivated, and what they planted was determined by seasonal cycles. After the harvest, farmers reclaimed the seeds so that they could replant them the following season. Today, however, these age-old practices that guided countless generations are becoming extinct. What we eat, the quality of our food, and even the tastes that we develop are dictated by powerful corporations who are driven by the profit motive. This book investigates the corporate dominance of the world's seed supply. The seed is nature's gift and the first link in the food chain. This life form is becoming the exclusive intellectual property of the corporation. The advent of genetically modified seeds and strict patent protection accorded to them enable companies to own the seed even after the farmer has bought, planted, and harvested the seed. Multinational corporations have a monopoly control over seeds and the accompanying pesticides which is leading to monocultures in the food system and the disappearance of traditional methods of farming. Local producers are forced to buy seeds each year, thereby fostering a feudalistic relationship of perpetual dependence. An imbalance of power has emerged and farmers are transformed from producers to consumers by these new arrangements. The leap to embrace biotechnology and genetically modified foods has been quite swift and conducted without the public's knowledge. The food that our stomachs ingest may be increasingly bad for us. Case studies from four developing countries are presented for consideration., This book examines the impact of genetically modified seeds on traditional societies and the corporate monopolization of the world's food supply. The time-honored practice of reclaiming and replanting the seed has become a crime, thereby fostering a feudalistic relationship of perpetual dependence on the corporation.
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