| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The Basics -- Applications of Genetic Modification at the Laboratory and Greenhouse Levels -- Applications of Genetic Modification at the Field and Commercial Levels -- Laws, Regulations, and Labeling for GM Foods -- GM Foods or Not? The Controversy -- Consumer Issues |
| Summary |
An increasingly hot-button issue, genetically modified (GM) food is considered by some as the best way to feed the world's growing population, and by others as an experiment gone wrong on the unsuspecting public. Genetically Modified Foods: Basics, Applications, and Controversy details the basics of biotechnology and its applications in the laboratory and the field. It provides a balanced presentation of the pros and cons of GM foods, examining the arguments of proponents and opponents, and covering regulations governing GM food labeling. The book includes definitions of biotechnology considere |
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"An increasingly hot-button issue, genetically modified (GM) food is considered by some as the best way to feed the world's growing population, and by others as an experiment gone wrong on the unsuspecting public. Genetically Modified Foods: Basics, Applications, and Controversy details the basics of biotechnology and its applications in the laboratory and the field. It provides a balanced presentation of the pros and cons of GM foods, examining the arguments of proponents and opponents, and covering regulations governing GM food labeling. The book includes definitions of biotechnology considered from different perspectives; examines different techniques, including their advantages and shortcomings; and highlights the unintended consequences of traditional and modern GM techniques. The text also includes information on the use of biotechnology to produce nutraceuticals and functional foods and biofuels. Discussions of mandatory, non-mandatory, and global labeling; issues of concern, controversy, and consumer welfare; consumer knowledge and right to choose; and the media's actual and expected roles in educating and informing the public round out the coverage."--Publisher's description |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 26, 2015) |
| Subject |
Food -- Biotechnology.
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Genetically modified foods.
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Transgenic organisms.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Food Science.
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Food -- Biotechnology
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Genetically modified foods
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Transgenic organisms
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2015002730 |
| ISBN |
9781482242829 |
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1482242826 |
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1482242818 |
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9781482242812 |
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