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Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
141 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"GMO Myths and Truths summarizes the facts on the safety and efficacy of genetically modified (GM) crops and foods in terms that are accessible to the non-scientist but still relevant to scientists, policymakers and educators."
Author
Series
Alex Rider adventures volume 8
Language
English
Description
"Targeted by a hitman and under threat of his past being exposed by the media, Alex reluctantly turns to MI6. But their help doesn't come cheap: they need Alex to spy on the activities at a GM crop plant. There he spots Desmond McCain, a high profile charity organizer, who realizes that Alex is on to him and the real plans for the money he's raising. Kidnapped and whisked off to Africa, Alex learns the full horror of McCain's plot: to create an epic...
5) GMO OMG
Author
Pub. Date
[date of publication not identified]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Follows one family's quest to live without genetically modified foods.
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (88 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Documents the trend of unlabeled genetically-modified foods which have become increasingly prevalent in grocery stores. Unravels the complex web of market and political forces that are changing the nature of what we eat. Explores organic and sustainable agriculture as alternatives to large-scale industrial agriculture.
9) King corn
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Fueled by curiosity and a dash of naiveẗеe, 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.--From publisher description.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
112 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Examines the debate on genetically modified foods, discussing opposing arguments on the benefits of organic foods, how genetically modified foods are tested, business practices, humanitarian concerns, and other topics. Includes a time line, essential facts, resources, a glossary, and an index.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
xvii, 336 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
The book provides clear, factual information and background on the history of genetically modified crops and foods, covering topics such as the historic methods of plant and animal modification (such as cross-breeding) and important discoveries in genetics, biochemistry, molecular biology, genetic engineering, and related fields; the social, political, philosophical, and economic issues that have arisen with these scientific advances; and the laws...
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
xxxvii, 399 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Seventy-five percent of processed foods on supermarket shelves--from soda to soup, crackers to condiments--contain genetically engineered ingredients. The long-term effects of these foods on human health and ecology are still unknown, and the public concern has been steadily intensifying. This new book from the Council for Responsible Genetics gathers the best, most thought-provoking essays by the leading scientists, science writers, and public health...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
140 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
A young chef is the only one who can protect her town from an onslaught of scientifically enhanced, highly addictive potatoes. Yasmina isn't like the other kids in her city. She might be an oddball, but no one can deny that Yasmina has a flair for food. All she needs to whip up a gourmet meal is a recipe from her cookbook and fresh vegetable form the community garden. But everything changes when the garden is bulldozed and replaced with a strange...
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