The Ethics of Food - A Reader for the Twenty-First Century (Paperback)

Food makes philosophers of us all. Death does the same . . . but death comes only once . . . and choices about food come many times each day. In The Ethics of Food, Gregory E. Pence brings together a collection of voices who share the view that the ethics of genetically modified food is among the most pressing societal questions of our time. This comprehensive collection addresses a broad range of subjects, including the meaning of food, moral analyses of vegetarianism and starvation, the safety and environmental risks of genetically modified food, issues of global food politics and the food industry, and the relationships among food, evolution, and human history. Will genetically modified food feed the poor or destroy the environment? Is it a threat to our health? Is the assumed healthfulness of organic food a myth or a reality? The answers to these and other questions are engagingly pursued in this substantive collection, the first of its kind to address the broad range of philosophical, sociological, political, scientific, and technological issues surrounding the ethics of food.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2001
First published:	February 2002
Editors:	Gregory E. Pence
Contributors:	Ronald Bailey • Wendell Berry • Norman Borlaug • M.F.K. Fisher • Nichols Fox • Greenpeace International • Garrett Hardin • Mae-Wan Ho • Marc Lappe
Dimensions:	233 x 155 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	350
ISBN-13:	978-0-7425-1334-1
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Philosophy of science Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Bio-ethics Books > Professional & Technical > Biochemical engineering > Biotechnology > Genetic engineering Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Ethical issues & debates > General Books > Professional & Technical > Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies > Industrial chemistry > Food & beverage technology > General
LSN:	0-7425-1334-3
Barcode:	9780742513341

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!