biotechnology

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

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.

Examines the science behind the genetic modification of foods, looking at how it has been used to create crops that are resistant to pests and disease, encourage plant and animal growth, and add vitamins to common foods; and discusses why some people are opposed to the practice of genetically altering food.

Examines the debate over genetically modified food, seeking to uncover the truth behind the promises made by biotech corporations, as well as the warnings issued by anticorporate ecologists who fear the effects of transgenics.

Examines the debate over genetically engineered food, explaining how genetic engineering works, why the process has been used on food, the possible risks associated with genetically engineered food, and the role of the government in regulating the practice.

Argues that the seeds that provide the world with food, fiber, and fuel are at risk from agricultural technologies, patents and corporate ownership, and the degradation of the environment; examines reasons why the author believes genetic engineering is not right for agriculture; and urges consumers to participate in the movement to restore agriculture to its ecological roots.