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Fighting for the Future of Food: Activists versus Agribusiness in the Struggle over Biotechnology
Rachel Schurman
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Description for Fighting for the Future of Food: Activists versus Agribusiness in the Struggle over Biotechnology
Paperback. Series: Social Movements, Protest and Contention. Num Pages: 296 pages, 3 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; JPW; RNC; TQ; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 352.
When scientists working in the agricultural biotechnology industry first altered the genetic material of one organism by introducing genes from an entirely different organism, the reaction was generally enthusiastic. To many, these genetically modified organisms (GMOs) promised to solve the challenges faced by farmers and to relieve world hunger. Yet within a decade, this "gene revolution" had abruptly stalled. Widespread protests against the potential dangers of "Frankenfoods" and the patenting of seed supplies in the developing world forced the industry to change course. As a result, in the late 1990s, some of the world's largest firms reduced their investment in ... Read more
When scientists working in the agricultural biotechnology industry first altered the genetic material of one organism by introducing genes from an entirely different organism, the reaction was generally enthusiastic. To many, these genetically modified organisms (GMOs) promised to solve the challenges faced by farmers and to relieve world hunger. Yet within a decade, this "gene revolution" had abruptly stalled. Widespread protests against the potential dangers of "Frankenfoods" and the patenting of seed supplies in the developing world forced the industry to change course. As a result, in the late 1990s, some of the world's largest firms reduced their investment in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Series
Social Movements, Protest and Contention
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816647620
SKU
V9780816647620
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About Rachel Schurman
Rachel Schurman is associate professor of sociology and global studies at the University of Minnesota. She is coeditor of Engineering Trouble: Biotechnology and Its Discontents. William A. Munro is professor of political science and director of the international studies program at Illinois Wesleyan University. He is author of The Moral Economy of the State: Conservation, Community Development, and State-Making ... Read more
Reviews for Fighting for the Future of Food: Activists versus Agribusiness in the Struggle over Biotechnology
"Rachel Schurman and William A. Munro take a fresh and carefully balanced look at the social movement spawned by this technology. Anyone who wants to understand why groups across the globe oppose genetically modified foods will find this book revelatory." —Marion Nestle, author of Food Politics and Safe Food "Fighting for the Future of Food provides a new and compelling ... Read more