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The rapidly advancing field of biotechnology is developing powerful techniques for manipulating the fundamentals of life, including the food we eat. Proponents hail these developments as welcome new methods of improving the nutritional value of our food and of ensuring that it is protected from disease and pests. Opponents vehemently resist this scientific tampering with nature in its pristine state, and fear that dire consequences, like unforeseen new diseases or environmental catastrophes, will result from the creation of "Franken-foods."This lively collection of authoritative articles encompasses the many points of contention in the debate. The editors have organized the essays to deal first with the history and the science of genetically modified foods. The next section focuses on the morality of modifying organisms for human use. What factors should be considered in making value judgments about this technology? Succeeding sections include articles discussing religious attitudes toward genetically modified food, legal issues involving patenting and environmental damage, risk assessment, and possible environmental threats and benefits.Complete with a glossary and suggestions for further reading, this outstanding collection of recently published and brand new articles serves as a comprehensive introduction to an important technology with worldwide social consequences.

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Book category Books in English Technology, engineering, agriculture Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies Industrial chemistry

• Full title: Genetically Modified Foods
• Author: Michael Ruse
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 350
• EAN: 9781573929967
• ISBN: 1573929964
• ID: 04394415
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Weight: 482 g
• Dimensions: 227 × 153 × 18 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. November 2002

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