Authors: Ronnie Cummins, Ben Lilliston, Ben Lilliston
ISBN-13: 9781569244692, ISBN-10: 1569244693
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Date Published: June 2004
Edition: 2nd Edition
Stormy debates about genetically engineered (GE) food have raged throughout the world in recent years, and the issue is now more potent than ever. Seventy to eighty percent of processed foods now sold in supermarkets contain genetically engineered ingredients, and the trend is growing at a startling rate. This second, completely revised edition of Genetically Engineered Food is an all-in-one guide written specifically to help consumers educate themselves about the risks posed by GE foods. Ronnie Cummins and Ben Lilliston, both leading consumer advocates, provide comprehensive, up-to-the-minute, action-inspiring information, including how to identify GE foods, products to avoid, brands that are GE-free, and how to shop and act with a purpose. They discuss all of the ethical, environmental, and health arguments against GE food, how these foods are being regulated in the United States and abroad, and why consumers are right to oppose them. Genetically Engineered Foods is the first and still one of the few consumer-oriented guides addressing this important subject.
Foreword | ||
Introduction : what's for dinner? | ||
The genetically engineered foods controversy | 1 | |
1 | What is genetic engineering? | 15 |
2 | What are the human health risks of genetically engineered foods? | 29 |
3 | What are the environmental hazards of GE foods? | 53 |
4 | What are the social and ethical hazards of genetically engineered foods and crops? | 69 |
5 | How are genetically engineered foods regulated in the U.S. and worldwide? | 91 |
6 | What food products, ingredients, and companies should you avoid? | 112 |
7 | Which companies and stores are going GE-free? | 135 |
8 | Foods and brands you should buy and where you can find them | 177 |
9 | How you can shop and act with purpose | 201 |
10 | Where to find out more | 208 |