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Author Paul, Helena.

Title Hungry corporations : transnational biotech companies colonise the food chain / Helena Paul and Ricarda Steinbrecher ; with Devlin Kuyek and Lucy Michaels in association with Econexus and the Pesticide Action Network Asia-Pacific (PAN-AP)
Published New York : Zed Books, 2003

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Description xiv, 242 pages ; 23 cm
Contents 1. In the Name of Hunger: Paving the Road to Biotech Agriculture -- 2. Corporations: from Royal Charters to Biotech Gold Rush -- 3. Image Control: Manipulation and Public Relations -- 4. Consolidation, Contamination and Loss of Diversity: the Biotech Dream Takes Hold -- 5. The Main International Players and Corporate Influence -- 6. Corporate Influence on International Regulatory Bodies -- 7. Government Legislation and Corporate Influence -- 8. Opening Up the South -- 9. Conclusion: Summing Up and Moving On
Analysis Multinational corporations
Biotechnology industry
Global food supply
Genetically modified food
Political influence
Commodity marketing
Opinion manipulation
Case studies
Notes "In association with Econexus and the Pesticide Action Network Asia-Pacific (PAN-AP)"
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Food industry and trade.
Agricultural industries.
Agriculture -- Economic aspects.
Biotechnology industries.
Author Steinbrecher, Ricarda A
Econexus (Organization)
Pesticide Action Network (Group). Asia and the Pacific.
LC no. 2003047933
ISBN 1842773003 cased
1842773011 limp