Uncertain peril : genetic engineering and the future of seeds /

Examines the rise of industrial agriculture and plant biotechnology, the fall of public interest science, and the folly of patenting seeds. The author suggests how green technologies and new approaches to food and farming methods will provide a way out of this growing predicament.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Cummings, Claire Hope, 1943-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Boston, Mass. : Beacon Press, [2008]
Subjects:	Agricultural biotechnology > Political aspects. Transgenic plants > Economic aspects. Transgenic plants > Risk assessment. Consumer protection > Citizen participation. Seeds > Biotechnology.