Uncertain peril genetic engineering and the future of seeds /

Examines the rise of industrial agriculture and plant biotechnology, the fall of public interest science, and the folly of patenting seeds. The author suggests how green technologies and new approaches to food and farming methods will provide a way out of this growing predicament.

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Main Author: Cummings, Claire Hope, 1943-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston, Mass. : Beacon Press, c2008.
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Summary:Examines the rise of industrial agriculture and plant biotechnology, the fall of public interest science, and the folly of patenting seeds. The author suggests how green technologies and new approaches to food and farming methods will provide a way out of this growing predicament.
Physical Description:xix, 232 p.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-217) and index.