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Genetically modified food /

by 20160731 frey50
Additional authors: Merino, Noel,
Series: Global viewpoints Published by : Greenhaven Press (Farmington Hills, Mich.) , 2014 Physical details: 217 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. ISBN:9780737769104 (hardcover); 0737769106 (hardcover); 9780737769111 (pbk.); 0737769114 (pbk.).
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Ch. 1. Attitudes toward genetically modified food around the world. In the United States, genetically modified food is common / Gregory Jaffe -- In South America, genetically modified crops are rapidly expanding -- Food: rumpus over GM food aid / IRIN (Integrated Regional Information Networks) -- In Switzerland, neither farmers nor consumers want genetically modified food / Bernard Nicod, as told to Luigi Jorio -- In the European Union, opposition to genetically modified food is not reflected in sales data / European Commission -- In India, government may criminalize protest against genetically modified food / Ranjit Devraj -- In Asia, there is ambivalence toward genetically modified crops / Wang Zichen and Liu Tong -- ch. 2. The impact of genetically modified crops on agriculture. Food fight / Roger Beachy, as told to Brendan Borrell -- In the United States, genetically modified crops harm farmers by contaminating crops / Food & Water Watch -- In Africa, genetic modification can solve many agricultural challenges / Calestous Juma -- Genetically modified crops have not increased yield potential / Institute for Responsible Technology -- The agruments against genetically modified crops are invalid / Per Pinstrup-Andersen -- The arguments against genetically modified crops are based on science / Peter Melchett -- ch. 3. The impact of genetically modified food on health. Genetically modified food may post a real danger to health / Ari LeVaux -- Studies worldwide show genetically modified food is safe / Ramez Naam -- In Australia, food industry specialists fear genetically modified wheat would be harmful for health / Neil Perry and Martin Boetz -- In the Philippines and elsewhere, genetically modified rice can prevent disease / Bjrn Lomborg -- The world needs genetically modified food to end hunger / Robert Paarlberg -- In Africa, genetically modified food has failed to help end world hunger / Michael Antoniou, Claire Robinson, and John Fagan -- ch. 4. Regulations regarding genetically modified food. In the United States, the FDA has not approved any genetically modified animals for food / US Food and Drug Administration -- Don't be afraid of genetic modification / Emily Anthes -- In the United Kingdom, regulations are hampering genetic modification technology / Owen Paterson -- In Nigeria, reluctance to allow genetically modified crops should not be ignored.