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Food, Inc. : Mendel to Monsanto - the promises and perils of the biotech harvest
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Food, Inc. : Mendel to Monsanto - the promises and perils of the biotech harvest

by Peter Pringle

An objective examination of the global conflict surrounding genetically modified foods, analysing the arguments of both biotech corporations and environmental groups to explore how agricultural biotechnology can be safely utilised to address world hunger.

Accession 18348 ISBN 0743226119 Publisher Simon & Schuster
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