Genes on the Menu
Facts for Knowledge-Based Decisions
eBook
Only little more than a decade ago the term "genetic engineering" was hardly known outside research laboratories. Today it regularly makes headlines in the news. Supporters and opponents as well tell us that it could change our lives more than any other technological advance. This book delivers the state-of-the-art facts in order to empower the public to make knowledge-based decisions about plant biotechnology and GM crops and GM food, in particular. It discusses the hot topics of the present debate in a neutral manner and will function as a personal reference book for the interested public, for decision maker, and managers of consumer organisations.
1;Foreword;5 2;Acknowledgements;6 3;List of Contributors;7 4;Contents;8 5;Introduction;10 6;1 Background on GMOs;12 6.1;1.1 Basic Facts About GM Crops;12 6.2;1.2 History and Uses of Plant Biotechnology;21 7;2 The Science of GMOs;29 7.1;2.1 Herbicide Tolerance;29 7.2;2.2 Insect Resistance in Crop Plants;36 7.3;2.3 Virus Resistance;44 7.4;2.4 GM Crops in the USA and Europe: What Farm Level Benefits Might be Expected?;52 7.5;2.5 Environmental Issues and Problems Associated with Genetically Modified Plants;71 8;3 Regulation, Assessment and Monitoring of GMOs;83 8.1;3.1 From a Research Proposal to a Product;83 8.2;3.2 Genetically Modified Products: Intellectual Property Issues;85 8.3;3.3 GMO Traceability and Labelling Regulations;92 8.4;3.4 Plant Biotechnology and its Regulation in Central and Eastern Europe;96 8.5;3.5 Genetically Modified Plants and Risk Analysis;102 8.6;3.6 Monitoring of GMOs;111 9;4 Socio- Economic Considerations;118 9.1;4.1 Implications of the GMO Labelling and Traceability Legislations;118 9.2;4.2 Precautionary Principle;125 9.3;4.3 Public Perception of GM Crops;144 9.4;4.4 Communication Strategies in Biotechnology;151 9.5;4.5 Communicating Risk;161 9.6;4.6 The Morality and Ethics of GMOs;165 10;5 Future Applications of GMOs;174 10.1;5.1 Second Generation GM Plant Products;174 10.2;5.2 Third Generation of GM Plants: Biofactories;183 10.3;5.3 Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture: Global Issues;191 11;6 Guide to Terms;216 12;Subject Index;220
| ISBN | 9783540271369 |
|---|---|
| Article number | 9783540271369 |
| Media type | eBook - PDF |
| Edition number | 2. Aufl. |
| Copyright year | 2005 |
| Publisher | Springer-Verlag |
| Length | 217 pages |
| Language | English |
| Copy protection | Digital watermarking |
