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GM Agriculture and Food Security - Fears and Facts (Hardcover)
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GM Agriculture and Food Security - Fears and Facts (Hardcover)
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Efforts to improve food security in the developing world have been
hampered due to myths surrounding GM agriculture. This book
explores the theory, evidence and rhetoric of the impact of food
production on the environment, and the impact of the environment on
food production. The chapters address: food security and
technology; expertise and opportunism; the promise of technology;
the politicization of risk; industrial agriculture; the meaning of
'natural'; the potential of the local food movement; food
labelling; genetic diversity in the agro-industrial era;
sustainability and chemical application; plant vitality; and future
prospects for food security. Each chapter includes a personal
introduction from the authors about the issues at hand, followed by
a detailed analysis with further references. The book considers the
origins of concerns and then examines the evidence around the
issues, and the impacts in terms of policy, regulation and
agricultural practice. It also: - Refutes common consumer and
environmental organization myths about biotechnology. - Highlights
the importance of food security in both the developing and
developed world. - Provides a pro-science approach to increasing
food security. This book will be of interest to students and
researchers in biotechnology, food security and public
understanding of science, and also to policy makers, regulators and
industry managers.
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