Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-202) and index.
Contents
Brief history of genetic improvement in agriculture -- What is genetic engineering? -- Milking it : increasing yields and the pharming of proteins -- Herbicide-resistant crops -- Insect-resistant crops and a modified insect baculovirus -- Designer food and engineered plants -- Ecological risks -- Risks to human health -- Some ethical and moral issues -- The lucrative art of patenting -- Regulation of genetically modified organisms and food products -- Marketing approval for genetically modified food in Europe -- The consuming question of labeling -- Impacts on the Third World -- Prospects for genetically modified food.
