Recoding nature
Subtitle: critical perspectives on genetic engineering
By: edited by Richard Hindmarsh and Geoffrey Lawrence.
Contributors: Hindmarsh, R. A.; Lawrence, Geoffrey.
Publisher: UNSW Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Sydney
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
Subjects: Genetic engineering -- Moral and ethical aspects.; Genetically modified foods -- Health aspects.; Genetic Engineering -- ethics.; Food, Genetically Modified -- adverse effects.; Genetic Engineering -- adverse effects.; Public Opinion.; Social Change.
Description: Addresses some fundamental and profound questions such as: Are GM foods safe to eat? What do consumers think about GM foods and, alternatively, organic produce? What are the real risks of genetic pollution? Is it appropriate to delete a supposed gene for sadness?
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-242) and index.