genetically modified foods

Examines the debate over the creation, distribution, and regulation of genetically engineered food, arguing that Americans are being used as guinea pigs for products that have not been thoroughly tested for possible long-term threats to consumer health and the environment, and that have been largely rejected by the public in Europe and Japan.

An investigation of the genetically altered mass-produced food products that have infiltrated our grocery stores and sustainable alternatives.

Argues that the Food and Drug Administration has allowed the biotechnology industry to inflict on unknowing Americans gene-altered food which may be a danger to their health.

After decades in suspended animation, Weapon Kosher flies through the floor of grade-schooler Jojo Wigman's bedroom. This secret and powerful government weapon, nicknamed the magic pickle,? takes on the Romaine Gladiator while Jojo goes after the class bully, Lulu.

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.

Fueled by curiosity and a dash of naivet?, college buddies Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis return to their ancestral home of Greene, Iowa, to find out how the modest corn kernel conquered America. With the help of real farmers, powerful fertilizer, government aid, and genetically modified seeds, the friends manage to grow one acre of corn. Along the way, they unlock the hidden truths about America's modern food system.