Genetic engineering is in the media, in the movies and in some of our worst nightmares.
Now, in a timely and prophetic work, distinguished genetic scientist Dr. Mae-Wan Ho gives us the scientific facts as she examines the inherent hazards of genetic engineering biotechnology, and the implications of the intimate involvement of genetic science with big corporate business. Human, environmental and moral issues will not be considered. Members of the public are being used as guinea pigs for genetically engineered products without being informed of potential health and environmental risks, and are often unaware that products they use have been genetically engineered. There is little scientific doubt remaining that horizontal gene transfer is responsible for creating new pathogens and multiple antibiotic resistance. The escalation in the emergence of pathogens and antibiotic resistance over the past decade coincides with the commercialization of genetic engineering biotechnology.