TY - BOOK AU - Ress, Andy. TI - Genetically modified food : a short guide for the confused SN - 9780745324395 (pb) U1 - 664.024 PY - 2006/// CY - London ; Ann Arbor, MI : PB - Pluto Press, KW - Genetically modified foods. KW - Biotechnology industries. KW - Genetically modified organism. KW - Sanitary risks N1 - Includes Index; Overview -- Setting the scene -- A brief recent history -- What is genetic engineering and who will benefit? -- Does anyone want GM? -- How far has it gone? -- Have GMOs been tested? -- Are GMOs well regulated? -- The players -- Industry and its lobby groups -- International bodies and governments -- Exposing the wild claims made by the biotech lobby -- Genetic engineering is the same as natural processes -- Genetic engineering is precise and sophisticated -- GM crops have been adequately tested -- GM crops are adequately regulated -- GM crops are safe -- GM crops will help feed the hungry millions -- GM crops will increase farmers' incomes -- GM crops will be higher yielding -- GM crops will reduce pesticide usage -- GM crops must be successful as they are widely grown -- GM crops will help the environment -- GM crops will help farmers use marginal land -- GM golden rice will solve vitamin A deficiency -- The GM 'protato' will solve protein deficiency -- The risks and dangers of GMOs -- Problems growing GM crops -- GMOs in food -- More problems for farmers -- GMOs in the environment -- Genetic pollution is forever -- The biotech lobby's dirty tricks department -- pt. 1 -- The corporate takeover of government -- mechanisms -- The corporate takeover of government -- results -- The biotech lobby's dirty tricks department -- pt. 2 -- The corporate takeover of science -- The corporate takeover of the media -- Other dirty tricks -- Setbacks for the biotech lobby -- GM-free areas. Setbacks for the biotech lobby -- GM-free areas -- Attacks on field trials -- People unite against GM crops -- Financial problems for the biotech industry -- GM wheat rejected -- A word of caution -- A more constructive way forward -- At a macro level -- What you can do -- A Last Word N2 - -- The perfect guide for anyone who wants to know more about genetically modified crops -- what they are, how many countries already use them, and why they're a problem -- 'Rees unmasks the biotech industry's horrific tactics in their race to take over ER -