Gr 9 Up-This "debate in a book" gives a broad overview of the subject by leading advocates on all sides. The 14 articles were originally published between 1996 and 1999. "Biotechnology Can Improve Food Safety and Quality" is followed by "Agricultural Biotechnology Presents Health Risks," both written by university professors. The National Cattlemen's Beef Association contributes "America's Food Supply Is Safe," while the editor of E: The Environmental Magazine weighs in with "Factory Farming Threatens Food Safety." Other aspects of the topic include organic farming, pesticides, irradiation, government/private-sector responsibility, and food-disparagement laws. The writing tends toward the technical style of the journals represented, making this most appealing as a research source. Elizabeth L. Marshall's High-Tech Harvest (Watts, 1999) gives an easier-to-read, pro-technology spin to the subject.-Joyce Adams Burner, Hillcrest Library, Prairie Village, KS Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.|
