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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Andrew Kimbrell |
| ISBN: | 1932771190 9781932771190 1932771522 9781932771527 |
| OCLC Number: | 74353733 |
| Notes: | Accompanied by "Pocket shoppers' guide to genetically engineered foods" (21 p.) in pocket. |
| Description: | 151 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 26 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
| Contents: | 1. The real human health risks -- A pediatrician speaks out : Dr. Martha Herbert -- Got hormones? -- Of fish tomatoes and human pigs -- Allergic reactions -- Antibiotic resistance -- Toxic genes -- Weakening immune response -- Loss of nutrition -- Who's who in agricultural biotechnology -- 2. Ending nature as we know it -- A scientist speaks out : Dr. Ignacio Chapela -- The Trojan gene effect -- Biological pollution -- Herbicide heaven -- The dawn of the "super weeds" -- Every field a pesticide factory -- Breeding super pests -- 3. Sowing seeds of destruction -- A farmer speaks out : Mark Loiselle, Canadian organic farmer -- Where have all the farmers gone? -- Losing markets, losing farms -- Genetic engineering and the persecution of farmers -- Just saying no -- 4. A quick guide to genetically engineered foods in your supermarket -- A quick guide to your supermarket -- Fruits and vegetables -- Meats and fish -- In the dairy case -- Baby foods -- Grains and beans -- Condiments and oils -- Soups and sauces -- Canned and frozen foods -- Baked goods and breakfast foods -- Snack foods -- Beverages -- Checking out -- 5. Choosing the future of food -- An activist speaks out : Els Cooperider -- 10 ways to get involved! -- Spread the word -- B.Y.O.B., begin in your own backyard -- Use your personal buying power -- Think globally, buy locally : farm-fresh foods -- May I speak to the manager? : talking to people with purchasing power -- Shop with shared values : changing the buying power in your community -- Get organized : join or start a local group -- Don't like the news? : go out and make your own : using your local media -- Food and politics : empowering democracy -- Stay informed, stay involved : join the center for food safety's true food network -- Appendices -- 1. More shopper's resources -- Shopper's list of GE-free brands -- Top U.S. food companies and their policies on GE ingredients -- Guide to processed-food additives -- 2. Community organizing guide -- Community organizing resources -- 3. For further research -- Organizations and Web resources -- Further reading. |
| Series Title: | An illustrated shopper's guide |
| Other Titles: | Shopping in the dark? |
| Responsibility: | Andrew Kimbrell ; foreword by Nell Newman. |
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