Designer Genes: The NZ Guide to the Issues and Facts About - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0958214603 ISBN 13: 9780958214605

Publisher: Dark Horse Publishers, 2000

Synopsis

"Genetic engineering is forever", "Most technologies can be used to evil effect as well as for good", "There is not a single recorded case of a consumer being adversely affected by eating a GM food", "Fraught with difficulty and economically foolhardy", "Agriculture will be adversely affected if gene technologies are not used", "Who profits?", "The current achievements of genetic therapy are extremely modest", "A major boon associated with little if any risk", "Equivalent to mass medications without informed consent" What do you think?

We are in the midst of a genetic engineering revolution making drastic and unprecedented changes to the basic elements of life. It affects our food, health, environment and our economic future.

Is it a horrifying experiment?

Is it a solution to our problems?

This book offers in depth insight into the issues, facts and myths about the genetic revolution. It draws on experts from all sides of the debate to give you the knowledge and understanding you need to have informed opinions about GE – and have your say on an issue that affects us all.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dark Horse Publishers
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0958214603
• ISBN 13: 9780958214605
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 221
• Editor: Prebble Ray