Lords Of The Harvest - Biotech, Big Money, And The Future Of Food (Paperback)

Once confined to the research laboratory, the genetic engineering of plants is now a big business that is changing the face of modern agriculture. Giant corporations are creating designer crops with strange powers, from cholesterol-reducing soybeans to plants that act as miniature drug factories, churning out everything from vaccines to insulin. They promise great benefits: better health for consumers, more productive agriculture - even an end to world hunger. But the vision has a dark side, one of profit-driven tampering with life and the possible destruction of entire ecosystems. In this text Daniel Charles takes us deep inside research labs, farm sheds and corporate boardrooms to reveal the hidden story behind this agricultural revolution. He tells how a handful of scientists at Monsanto drove biotechnology from the lab into the field, and how the company's opponents are fighting back with every tool available to them, including the cynical manipulation of public fears. A dramatic account of boundless ambition, political intrigue and the quest for knowledge, this is ultimately a story of idealism and of conflicting dreams about the shape of a better world.

General

Imprint:	Perseus Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2002
First published:	November 2002
Authors:	Dan Charles
Dimensions:	216 x 141 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	348
ISBN-13:	978-0-7382-0773-5
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmentalist thought & ideology Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Bio-ethics Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Botany & plant sciences > General Books > Professional & Technical > Biochemical engineering > Biotechnology > Genetic engineering Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Manufacturing industries > Food manufacturing & related industries > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7382-0773-X
Barcode:	9780738207735

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