High Tech Harvest: Understanding Genetically Modified Food Plants
Paul Lurquin
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Description
Genetically engineered plant products line the shelves of our grocery stores but we don't know which ones they are because no label identifies them. Should we be concerned? Biotech companies claim that engineered corn and canola are safe, but are they telling the truth? Should we, like the Europeans, be engaging in violent protests against biotechnology? In High Tech Harvest, Paul Lurquin answers these questions and more, believing that the public has a right to know and understand how its food is manipulated at the most basic level, that of the DNA itself. With the goal to inform, and a mission to reinforce the importance of the scientific method, Paul Lurquin writes a comprehensive and user-friendly description of the scientific origins, the development, and the applications of genetically modified plants throughout the world today.
Product Details
Price
$22.99
Publisher
Basic Books
Publish Date
April 09, 2004
Pages
218
Dimensions
6.18 X 9.24 X 0.5 inches | 0.68 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780813341750
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Dr. Paul Lurquin, Ph.D. is Professor of Genetics at the School of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University. He is one of the pioneers of the science of plant genetic engineering and the author of The Green Phoenix: A History of Genetically Modified Plants (2001).
Reviews
"An interesting and remarkably even-handed history of the development of GM technology."