Eating in the Dark: America's Experiment with Genetically Engineered Food - Brossura

Hart, Kathleen

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ISBN 10: 0375724982 ISBN 13: 9780375724985

Casa editrice: Vintage, 2003

Riassunto

An objective, authoritative study of the battle over genetically modified food discusses the impact of the biotechnology industry on modern-day food supply, the lack of research into the safety of such foods, the inadequacy of food labeling, and the need to provide rigorous testing of such foods and food products. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.

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“Panoramic . . .evenhanded. . . .To read Hart's book is to experience a growing sense of alarm and outrage.” —The Washington Post Book World

“This book lays bare a scandal bigger than Enron.” —Bill McKibben

“Important . . . Incredibly timely . . . The surprise of this well-reported book is that so many genetically modified foods, with uncertain long-term effects, are already being loaded into America’s grocery carts every day.” —Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“This in-depth look at genetically modified foods is fascinating.” —Natural Health

“Chillingly evocative of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring.” —Kirkus

L'autore

Kathleen Hart is a journalist who has been writing about health and the environment for more than sixteen years. She has covered agriculture and biotechnology forFood Chemical News and has reported on nuclear power and nonproliferation for McGraw-Hill’sNucleonics Week. Her articles have appeared in the Boston Globe and theBulletin of the Atomic Scientists, and other publications. She has been a guest on numerous television and radio stations, including National Public Radio and C-SPAN. She lives in Washington, D.C.

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• Editore: Vintage
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0375724982
• ISBN 13: 9780375724985
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 352