High Tech Harvest: Understanding Genetically Modified Food Plants

by Paul F. Lurquin

Genetically engineered plant products line the shelves of our grocery stores but we don't know which ones they are because no label identifies them. Should we be concerned? Biotech companies claim that engineered corn and canola are safe, but are they telling the truth? Should we, like the Europeans, be engaging in violent protests against biotechnology? In High Tech Harvest , Paul Lurquin answers these questions and more, believing that the public has a right to know and understand how its food is manipulated at the most basic level, that of the DNA itself. With the goal to inform, and a mission to reinforce the importance of the scientific method, Paul Lurquin writes a comprehensive and user-friendly description of the scientific origins, the development, and the applications of genetically modified plants throughout the world today.

236 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2004

Reviews

[Lynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting. Will read this book again soon and see if the author has written more books about genetic modifications. I believe it is/was a bad idea to patent foods and seeds. Besides our genes getting manipulated, our foods will need to contain version numbers.