crops

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.

Text and accompanying photographs explain why we should be concerned with the loss of diversity among plants and animals. Explores what biodiversity does for us, how it is threatened, and, most important, how we can preserve it.

Contains photographs and facts about how different crops grow, how they are harvested, and how they are used.

Explains what scientifically engineered foods are, describes the possibilities genetic engineering offers, and discusses related controversies.

Discusses some of the risks associated with genetically engineered food in terms of human health hazards, and outlines practical steps and strategies consumers can take to protect themselves from the possible dangers of foods derived from genetically modified organisms.