Recoding Nature: Critical Perspectives on Genetic EngineeringRichard A. Hindmarsh, Geoffrey Lawrence UNSW Press, 2004 - 246 pages The book addresses some fundamental and profound questions such as: Are GM foods safe to eat? What do consumers think about GM foods and, alternatively, organic produce? What are the real risks of genetic pollution? And is it appropriate to delete a supposed gene for sadness? Recoding Nature challenges the assumptions of those preparing the world for a 'recoded' DNA future. |
Contents
Contributors | 7 |
Acknowledgments | 13 |
Deciphering the script | 23 |
Curious resistance to | 41 |
PART 3 | 48 |
Beyond the Lab Precautionary weakness | 53 |
21 | 62 |
Gene flow and genetically engineered crops | 71 |
Consumer views of organic and GM food | 94 |
Moving from GM organisms to organic farming | 108 |
HUMAN GENETICS THE FUTURE? | 123 |
Do they fit? | 163 |
Maori and GM | 179 |
Biotechnology | 192 |
Notes | 221 |
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