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v, 319 pages ; 29 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Foreword / Michael Meacher -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction : Deceptions, assumptions, and denial - exposing the roots of genetically modified crops -- Terms and concepts used throughout this book -- pt. 1. The documented health risks of genetically engineered foods -- Section 1 : Evidence of reactions in animals and humans -- Section 2 : Gene insertion disrupts the DNA -- Section 3 : The protein produced by the inserted gene may create problems -- Section 4 : The foreign protein may be different than what is intended -- Section 5 : Transfer of genes to gut bacteria, internal organs, or viruses -- Section 6 : GM crops may increase environmental toxins and bioaccumulate toxins in the food chain -- Section 7 : Other types of GM foods carry risks -- Section 8 : Risks are greater for children and newborns -- Connecting the dots : looking for patterns and causes -- Introduction to Parts 2 and 3 -- pt. 2. The regulation of GM foods is inadequate to protect public health -- Regulators are often hijacked by the biotech industry -- Inadequate testing requirements are the norm among GM crop regulators worldwide -- Lack of safeguards exposes the food supply to GM contamination -- |
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pt. 3. Industry studies are not competent to identify most of the unpredicted side effects -- The enormous pressure not to discover problems results in very few studies, most of which are poorly done -- Case study : one scientist's shock with GM research -- Case study : spinning failure into proclamations of success -- Animal feeding studies overlook most potential problems -- Compositional studies are not comprehensive enough to detect hazards -- Evaluating allergenicity is not guaranteed -- Case study : the blood test on StarLink's protein was flawed -- Case study : irregularities marred evaluations of Monsanto's GM drug, recombinant bovine growth hormone (rbGH) -- Canadian GM food approvals are assumption-based -- Chart of several safety-related assumptions that have been proven wrong -- False assumptions that viral genes in disease-resistant crops won't recombine to create new viruses -- pt. 4. Flaws in the arguments used to justify GM crops -- Why GM crops are not needed to feed the world -- Golden rice is the wrong way to supplement vitamin A -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Gathering data and staying up-to-date on the risks of GM foods -- How to avoid eating genetically modified foods -- List of GM crops -- Food enzymes from genetically modified organisms -- Special alert on aspartame, a genetically engineered sweetener -- Institute for Responsible Technology -- Credentials of those cited often in the text -- Endnotes -- Index -- About the author. |
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Genetically modified foods.
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Genetically modified foods -- Safety measures.
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Genetically modified foods -- Government policy -- United States.
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Food -- Biotechnology -- Safety measures.
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| ISBN |
9780972966528: $27.95 |
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0972966528: $27.95 |
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