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Mendel In The Kitchen A Scientists View Of Genetically Modified Food
Hardback Edition: 1/2004
Nina Fedoroff, a leading expert in plant molecular biology and genetics, looks at the many issues raised by contemporary techniques for modifying food plants. She answers the most commonly asked questions - and some we didn't think to ask. Fedoroff and her co-author, science writer
Nancy Marie Brown, weave a narrative rich in history, technology, and science to dispel myths and misunderstandings. In the end, Fedoroff argues, the new molecular approaches hold the promise of being the most environmentally conservative way to increase our food supply, helping us to become better stewards of the earth while enabling us to feed ourselves and generations to come.
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Pages : 368
Publisher : Joseph Henry Press
Publication date : 2004-10
Subjects: Non-fiction, Science And Technology, Biology, Engineering, Genetics (non-medical), Food & Beverage Technology