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The Frankenfood Myth

How Protest and Politics Threaten the Biotech Revolution

By: Henry Miller,Gregory Conko

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The Frankenfood Myth

How Protest and Politics Threaten the Biotech Revolution

By: Henry Miller,Gregory Conko

Few topics have inspired as much international furor and misinformation as the development and distribution of genetically altered foods. For thousands of years, farmers have bred crops for their resistance to disease, productivity, and nutritional value; and over the past century, scientists have used increasingly more sophisticated methods for modifying them at the genetic level. But only since the 1970s have advances in biotechnology (or gene-splicing to be more precise) upped the ante, with the promise of dramatically improved agricultural products—and public resistance far out of synch with the potential risks. In this provocative and meticulously researched book, Henry Miller and Gregory Conko trace the origins of gene-splicing, its applications, and the backlash from consumer groups and government agencies against so-called Frankenfoods—from America to Zimbabwe. They explain how a happy conspiracy of anti-technology activism, bureaucratic over-reach, and business lobbying has resulted in a regulatory framework in which there is an inverse relationship between the degree of product risk and degree of regulatory scrutiny. The net result, they argue, is a combination of public confusion, political manipulation, ill-conceived regulation (from such agencies as the USDA, EPA, and FDA), and ultimately, the obstruction of one of the safest and most promising technologies ever developed—with profoundly negative consequences for the environment and starving people around the world. The authors go on to suggest a way to emerge from this morass, proposing a variety of business and policy reforms that can unlock the potential of this cutting-edge science, while ensuring appropriate safeguards and moving environmentally friendly products into the hands of farmers and consumers. This book is guaranteed to fuel the ongoing debate over the future of biotech and its cultural, economic, and political implications.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313038333

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Ecological Agrarian

Agriculture's First Evolution in 10,000 Years

By: Justin Bishop Grewell,Clay J. Landry,Gregory P. Conko

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Agriculture's First Evolution in 10,000 Years

By: Justin Bishop Grewell,Clay J. Landry,Gregory P. Conko

As population growth levels off and production yields continue to grow, demands on agriculture are changing and the focus of agriculture is changing too."--BOOK JACKET.

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Purdue University Press

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1557532966

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9781557532961

When Cooperation Fails

The International Law and Politics of Genetically Modified Foods

By: Mark A. Pollack,Gregory C. Shaffer

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When Cooperation Fails

The International Law and Politics of Genetically Modified Foods

By: Mark A. Pollack,Gregory C. Shaffer

The dispute over genetically modified organisms has brought the US and the EU into conflict. This book examines the dynamic interactions of domestic law and politics, transnational networks, international regimes, and global markets, through a theoretically grounded and empirically comprehensive analysis of the governance of GM foods and crops.

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Oxford University Press on Demand

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019923728X

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9780199237289

Designer Food

Mutant Harvest Or Breadbasket of the World?

By: Gregory E. Pence

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Designer Food

Mutant Harvest Or Breadbasket of the World?

By: Gregory E. Pence

The phrase genetically modified food conjures images of apples with eyeballs and tomatoes with toes. But the true story behind this technology is much more complex that anyone may realize. Join Pence's investigation of this latest public issue and take a front-row seat at what will surely become the hottest debate since human cloning.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0742508390

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9780742508392

Multidisciplinary Care of the Cancer Patient , An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics

By: Gregory A. Masters

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Multidisciplinary Care of the Cancer Patient , An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics

By: Gregory A. Masters

This issue of the Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, Guest Edited by Dr. Greg Masters, will highlight the multi-disciplinary approach to a variety of common malignancies, focusing on how surgical oncologists work together with medical oncologists and radiation oncologists to provide the most up-to-date management for many different malignancies. It will focus on the latest data from updates in basic science and clinical trials, including the importance of new technology and surgical techniques, new radiation techniques and the latest in chemotherapy, biologic, and targeted drug development in the multidisciplinary care of cancer patients.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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1455773638

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Quantum Mechanics

An Introduction to the Physical Background and Mathematical Structure

By: Gregory L. Naber

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Quantum Mechanics

An Introduction to the Physical Background and Mathematical Structure

By: Gregory L. Naber

This work covers quantum mechanics by answering questions such as where did the Planck constant and Heisenberg algebra come from, what motivated Feynman to introduce his path integral and why does one distinguish two types of particles, the bosons and fermions. The author addresses all these topics with utter mathematical rigor. The high number of instructive Appendices and numerous Remark sections supply the necessary background knowledge.

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Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

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3110751941

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9783110751949

The Frankenfood Myth

How Protest and Politics Threaten the Biotech Revolution

By: Henry Miller,Gregory Conko

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How Protest and Politics Threaten the Biotech Revolution

By: Henry Miller,Gregory Conko

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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The Frankenfood Myth

How Protest and Politics Threaten the Biotech Revolution

By: Henry I. Miller,Gregory P. Conko

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The Frankenfood Myth

How Protest and Politics Threaten the Biotech Revolution

By: Henry I. Miller,Gregory P. Conko

Few topics have inspired as much international furor and misinformation as the development and distribution of genetically altered foods. For thousands of years, farmers have bred crops for their resistance to disease, productivity, and nutritional value; but only since the 1970s have advances in biotechnology (or gene-splicing to be more precise) upped the ante, with the promise of dramatically improved agricultural products--and public resistance far out of synch with the potential risks. In this provocative and meticulously researched book, Henry Miller and Gregory Conko trace the origins of gene-splicing, its applications, and the backlash from consumer groups and government agencies against so-called "Frankenfoods"--from America to Zimbabwe. They explain how a "happy conspiracy" of anti-technology activism, bureaucratic over-reach, and business lobbying has resulted in a regulatory framework in which there is an inverse relationship between the degree of product risk and degree of regulatory scrutiny. The net result is a combination of public confusion, political manipulation, ill-conceived regulation, and ultimately, the obstruction of one of the safest and most promising technologies ever developed. The authors go on to suggest a way to emerge from this morass, proposing a variety of business and policy reforms that can unlock the potential of this cutting-edge science, while ensuring appropriate safeguards and moving environmentally friendly products into the hands of farmers and consumers around the world.

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Praeger Publishers

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0275978796

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9780275978792

Ecological Agrarian

Agriculture's First Evolution in 10,000 Years

By: Justin Bishop Grewell,Clay J. Landry,Gregory P. Conko

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Ecological Agrarian

Agriculture's First Evolution in 10,000 Years

By: Justin Bishop Grewell,Clay J. Landry,Gregory P. Conko

As population growth levels off and production yields continue to grow, demands on agriculture are changing and the focus of agriculture is changing too."--BOOK JACKET.

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Purdue University Press

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1557532966

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Book's by Gregory Conko

The Frankenfood Myth

The Frankenfood Myth

Ecological Agrarian

Ecological Agrarian

When Cooperation Fails

When Cooperation Fails

Designer Food

Designer Food

Multidisciplinary Care of the Cancer Patient , An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics

Multidisciplinary Care of the Cancer Patient , An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics

Quantum Mechanics

Quantum Mechanics

The Frankenfood Myth

The Frankenfood Myth

The Frankenfood Myth

The Frankenfood Myth

Ecological Agrarian

Ecological Agrarian

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