Catalog Search Results
Author
Description
Should scientists manipulate genes to create new varieties of food? Is genetically modified food safe to eat? How can we grow enough food to feed all the world's people? Read this book to find out more about genetically modified foods and what people around the world think about them.
Author
Series
Description
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are a vital but controversial part of our modern food supply. This book explores the history of genetic modification and the development of scientific processes used to enhance what we eat. Potential benefits and dangers of genetically altered food are explored. The media is full of advice about what foods to eat and what to avoid. Unfortunately, the advice is constantly changing and often contradictory. Know...
Author
Series
Alex Rider adventures volume 8
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 14
Description
"Targeted by a hitman and under threat of his past being exposed by the media, Alex reluctantly turns to MI6. But their help doesn't come cheap: they need Alex to spy on the activities at a GM crop plant. There he spots Desmond McCain, a high profile charity organiser, who realises that Alex is on to him and the real plans for the money he's raising. Kidnapped and whisked off to Africa, Alex learns the full horror of McCain's plot: to create an epic...
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
Druker discusses how the massive enterprise to restructure the genetic core of the world's food supply came into being, how it advanced by consistently violating the protocols of science, and how for more than three decades, hundreds of eminent biologists and esteemed institutions have systematically contorted the truth in order to conceal the unique risks of its products--and get them onto our dinner plates.
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Documents the trend of unlabeled genetically-modified foods which have become increasingly prevalent in grocery stores. Unravels the complex web of market and political forces that are changing the nature of what we eat. Explores organic and sustainable agriculture as alternatives to large-scale industrial agriculture.
Author
Description
Around the country, and even the world, an increasing number of people are becoming concerned about theuse of genetically modified foods. Also known as genetically engineered foods, these crops are certainly nothingnew, but they are becoming increasingly common. The increasing use of these crops and foods, combined withincreased research, has led many consumers to question the safety of genetically engineered foods and also towonder how they may avoid...
Author
Description
"Unveiling the Secrets: The Truth About Genetically Modified Foods" is a comprehensive and insightful exploration into the world of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in our food supply. This book delves into the science, politics, and economics surrounding GMOs, aiming to provide a balanced and factual perspective on one of today's most contentious and misunderstood topics.The narrative begins by unpacking the science behind genetic modification,...
Author
Description
Are consumers entitled to full disclosure about what is in their food? Many countries, including key U.S. trading partners in Europe and Asia, have adopted mandatory labeling laws for genetically modified crops such as corn and soybeans. Policymakers in the United States are under pressure from activist groups to adopt similar laws, and some public opinion polls suggest that 90 percent of Americans support mandatory GM labeling. But does GM labeling...
Author
Series
Description
Throughout the world today the debate still rages over whether genetically modified food is a blessing or a curse. On one hand, genetically modified food allows farmers to grow crops in places where standard crops won't grow. They can also reduce people's reliance on dangerous pesticides. On the other hand, there is much that is still unknown about such foods, and their effects on human and animal health, the environment, local economies, and biodiversity....
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Genetically Modified Food helps readers trace the history of GMOs, explore the science behind it, understand why and how we utilize them, and discuss controversies concerning GMOs from an objective viewpoint. The title will engage readers on the topic and help them to weigh the pros and cons as they make their own food decisions. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division...
Author
Description
In the last thirty years global demand for food has doubled. In a race to feed the planet, scientists have discovered how to manipulate DNA, the blueprint of life, and produce what they claim are stronger, more disease-resistant crops. However, fears that genetically modified food many not be safe for humans or the environment has sparked violent protest.
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Formats
Description
"Sparked by a controversial debate in February 2014, Bill Nye has set off on an energetic campaign to spread awareness of evolution and the powerful way it shapes our lives. In Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation, he explains why race does not really exist; evaluates the true promise and peril of genetically modified food; reveals how new species are born, in a dog kennel and in a London subway; takes a stroll through 4.5 billion years...
Author
Series
Wildfire volume 1
Description
Is genetically modified food an end to world hunger or a first class ticket to the apocalypse? Dan Miller is a plant biologist working with a small team perfecting an accelerated plant growth process. When things go wrong, Los Angeles pays the price in a disaster story unlike any before.
Author
Series
Description
Is genetically modified food an end to world hunger or a first class ticket to the apocalypse? Dan Miller is a plant biologist working with a small team perfecting an accelerated plant growth process. When things go wrong, Los Angeles pays the price in a disaster story unlike any before.. Author: Matt Hawkins. Illustrator: Linda Sejic . 2014 Carthay Circle Publishgin.
Author
Description
Growing your own fruits and vegetables at home is a necessity in this day and age. Don't want to consume genetically modified foods? It is time to make a positive change.This is where organic gardening comes into the picture as a must.This is a beginner's guide on organic gardening whether it is planting a tree or plant. You will learn all you need to know in this wonderful read.
Author
Series
Description
Development Asia aims to make a significant contribution to raising awareness and understanding of the issues that matter most today. It is not an academic journal; nor is it a publication that presents the views of the Asian Development Bank. It is intended as a forum for debate and discussion, reflecting different views of the most topical and complex development issues in the region. This launch issue focuses on four such issues: climate change,...