Genetically Engineered Food: Changing the Nature of Nature: What You Need to Know to Protect Yourself, Your Family, and Our Planet

(Paperback, 2nd ed.)

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This revised and updated second edition is both an expose and educational primer on this controversial technology that is already a part of every American's diet.

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." . . a comprehensive and persuasive primer that is guaranteed to make readers take this new and daunting aspect of food production seriously."

"A gripping account of the environmental, social, political, ethical, legal and economic decisions . . . about genetic engineering and our food supply."

"An honest, eye-opening read for the consumer who is concerned with what really comes off the grocery store shelves."

"Cuts through all the hype and misconceptions surrounding genetically engineered food and provides the indispensable primer."

"In simple, straightforward language, Martin Teitel and Kimberly A. Wilson guide readers through the questionalble process of toying with a food's gene pool, and offer a glimpse of the technology hidden behind the misleading label."

"Teitel and Wilson provide a scientific and comprehensive guide about the potential dangers of these new foods. The book reinforces its research with extensive footnotes and indexes, along with a variety of advocacy and informational websites."

& quot; . . . a comprehensive and persuasive primer that is guaranteed to make readers take this new and daunting aspect of food production seriously.& quot;

& quot; A gripping account of the environmental, social, political, ethical, legal and economic decisions . . . about genetic engineering and our food supply.& quot;

& quot; Cuts through all the hype and misconceptions surrounding genetically engineered food and provides the indispensable primer.& quot;

& quot; In simple, straightforward language, Martin Teitel and Kimberly A. Wilson guide readers through the questionalble process of toying with a food's gene pool, and offer a glimpse of the technology hidden behind the misleading label.& quot;

& quot; Teitel and Wilson provide a scientific and comprehensive guide about the potential dangers of these new foods. The book reinforces its research with extensive footnotes and indexes, along with a variety of advocacy and informational websites.& quot;

Author Bio

Martin Teitel, Ph.D., the author of "Rain Forest in Your Kitchen," is Executive Director of the Council for Responsible Genetics. He lives in Boston. Kimberly A. Wilson, former director of the council's program on Commercial Biotechnology and the Environment, works with the Greenpeace biotechnology campaign and lives in San Francisco.