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GMOs Decoded : A Skeptic's View of Genetically Modified Foods by Sheldon Krimsky (2019, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherMIT Press

ISBN-100262039192

ISBN-139780262039192

eBay Product ID (ePID)16038284179

Product Key Features

Book TitleGmos Decoded : a Skeptic's View of Genetically Modified Foods

Number of Pages216 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicEnvironmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Life Sciences / Botany, Agriculture / Agronomy / Crop Science, Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture, Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, Agriculture & Food (See Also Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy)

Publication Year2019

IllustratorYes

GenreTechnology & Engineering, Social Science, Science

AuthorSheldon Krimsky

Book SeriesFood, Health, and the Environment Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight16.9 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2018-016803

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsMarion Nestle's foreword describes Krimsky's work a 'gift to anyone confused' about the subject, an apt description for this fair-minded, informative primer."-- Publishers Weekly --

Dewey Decimal631.5233

SynopsisThe debate over genetically modified organisms: health and safety concerns, environmental impact, and scientific opinions. Since they were introduced to the market in the late 1990s, GMOs (genetically modified organisms, including genetically modified crops), have been subject to a barrage of criticism. Agriculture has welcomed this new technology, but public opposition has been loud and scientific opinion mixed. In GMOs Decoded , Sheldon Krimsky examines the controversies over GMOs--health and safety concerns, environmental issues, the implications for world hunger, and the scientific consensus (or lack of one). He explores the viewpoints of a range of GMO skeptics, from public advocacy groups and nongovernmental organizations to scientists with differing views on risk and environmental impact. Krimsky explains the differences between traditional plant breeding and "molecular breeding" through genetic engineering (GE); describes early GMO products, including the infamous Flavr Savr tomato; and discusses herbicide-, disease-, and insect-resistant GE plants. He considers the different American and European approaches to risk assessment, dueling scientific interpretations of plant genetics, and the controversy over labeling GMO products. He analyzes a key 2016 report from the National Academies of Sciences on GMO health effects and considers the controversy over biofortified rice (Golden Rice)--which some saw as a humanitarian project and others as an exercise in public relations. Do GMO crops hold promise or peril? By offering an accessible review of the risks and benefits of GMO crops, and a guide to the controversies over them, Krimsky helps readers judge for themselves., The debate over genetically modified organisms- health and safety concerns, environmental impact, and scientific opinions. Since they were introduced to the market in the late 1990s, GMOs (genetically modified organisms, including genetically modified crops), have been subject to a barrage of criticism. Agriculture has welcomed this new technology, but public opposition has been loud and scientific opinion mixed. In GMOs Decoded , Sheldon Krimsky examines the controversies over GMOs-health and safety concerns, environmental issues, the implications for world hunger, and the scientific consensus (or lack of one). He explores the viewpoints of a range of GMO skeptics, from public advocacy groups and nongovernmental organizations to scientists with differing views on risk and environmental impact. Krimsky explains the differences between traditional plant breeding and "molecular breeding" through genetic engineering (GE); describes early GMO products, including the infamous Flavr Savr tomato; and discusses herbicide-, disease-, and insect-resistant GE plants. He considers the different American and European approaches to risk assessment, dueling scientific interpretations of plant genetics, and the controversy over labeling GMO products. He analyzes a key 2016 report from the National Academies of Sciences on GMO health effects and considers the controversy over biofortified rice (Golden Rice)-which some saw as a humanitarian project and others as an exercise in public relations. Do GMO crops hold promise or peril? By offering an accessible review of the risks and benefits of GMO crops, and a guide to the controversies over them, Krimsky helps readers judge for themselves.

LC Classification NumberSB123.57.K75 2019