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beyond biodevastation 2001
beyond biodevastation 2001
Date: 12/6/2013 10:13:51 PM ( 11 y ) ... viewed 762 times
beyond biodevastation 2001
http://www.social-ecology.org/2011/02/beyond-biodevastation-teach-in-program-...
story--i was here.
http://www.organicconsumers.org/corp/biodev2001report.cfm
Marc Lappé, 62, Dies; Fought Against Chemical Perils
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By DOUGLAS MARTIN
Published: May 21, 2005
Marc Lappé, a toxicologist, author and educator who campaigned against chemical perils by writing 14 books, testifying in many lawsuits against corporations and leading local environmental fights, died last Saturday at his home in Gualala, Calif., a coastal town north of San Francisco He was 62.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/21/national/21lappe.html?_r=0
OUTSTANDING BIO NOTE ON MARC LAPPE BY HIS SON
http://www.organicconsumers.org/ge/lappe052405.cfm
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anthony-lappe/
https://twitter.com/anthonylappe
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/12/05/don-t-sanitize-nelson-mandel...
EAT YOUR GENES
Nottingham
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9932970-eat-your-genes
From Library Journal Nottingham, a crop protection biologist who has done research in both the United States and Britain, writes about the genetic engineering of foods for human consumption, not only fruits and vegetables but also crop plants such as corn and soybeans that enter our diet as ingredients in processed foods. He also notes that genetically modified meat, fish, and poultry will be on the market in the near future. As Nottingham points out, the introduction of genetically altered food could have serious consequences, e.g., allergic reactions and increased resistance to certain antibiotics. Ranging widely to cover the history, science, business, international relations, risks, ethics, and consumer issues of genetic engineering, Nottingham's book will serve as an informative primer for both general readers and students. It is clearly written in a report style that is supported throughout by up-to-date facts and figures from around the world. Another very readable book on this topic, although not nearly as detailed or broad in scope, is Robin Mather's more personal and conversational A Garden of Unearthly Delights (LJ 5/1/95). Recommended for public libraries and undergraduate collections in academic libraries.?William H. Wiese, Iowa State Univ. Lib., Ames
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Free speech issues notwithstanding, Americans haven't forgotten that what brought Oprah Winfrey to a Texas court recently was controversy about mad cow disease and genetic engineering in the food supply. Nottingham offers a comprehensive look at these areas of growing concern. He catalogs the intended benefits (e.g., cows yielding more milk, and vegetables with longer shelf lives) and the unintended side effects (such as allergic reactions, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and environmental threats). And he examines the ethical issues: the humane treatment of animals raised for food, the cloning of animals, and concerns that, despite assurances by the scientific community, cloning will eventually be applied to the human species. He notes the growth of the pharming industry (combining agriculture products with pharmaceuticals) and the enormous profits to be made in patenting genetic engineering techniques. This extensively researched and footnoted work is heavy reading for those without biology or chemistry backgrounds; but Nottingham offers essential information for those concerned about genetically modified foods. Vanessa Bush --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Download Eat Your Genes: How Genetically Modified Food Is Entering Our Diet, Revised and Updated Edition
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