crops

Explains the reactions of scientists, farmers, chefs, and medical doctors to the scientific changes in agriculture.

Simple text and photographs introduce various crops on a farm.

A collection of essays that looks at issues related to genetically modified foods and provides varying perspectives on them.

Looks at some of the many different places crops can be grown, identifies factors that can contribute to crop success, and includes field trips to a strawberry farm and an almond orchard.

Explains how Monsanto, a chemical company, used three young scientists to create bioengineered plants in order to make more money, and discusses the negative effects their greed will have on the world's food supply.

Describes the importance of germplasm and how storage banks around the world are preserving plant seeds so that plant species will not be lost through disease and environmental conditions.

Looks at where food comes from, and describes the edible parts of various plants, including fruits, vegetables, spices, and grains.