Against the Grain: The Genetic Transformation of Global Agriculture

Earthscan, £15.99, pp 173 ISBN 1 85383 576 5

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In the debate about the desirability of the introduction of genetically modified foods “those against” are often portrayed as modern day Luddites who threaten the potential growth of the biotechnology industries and, incidentally, their opportunity to make lots of money. Marc Lappé and Britt Bailey set out their case against genetically modified foods logically. They write from a US perspective, where the range of genetically modified crops introduced and the areas sown with them have …