Genetically Modified Food

by Tamara Thompson

Overview

This collection of essays explores whether genetically modified foods are safe to eat, how the environment is impacted by GM foods, and the effectiveness of government regulation around GM foods.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737771701
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	12/04/2014
Series:	At Issue Series: Health
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	15 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

1 Why Are Genetically Modified Foods Controversial? Eric Siegel 12

2 Genetically Modified Foods Are Safe to Eat Monsanto Company 17

3 Genetically Modified Foods Are Not Safe to Eat Joseph Mercola 27

4 Genetically Modified Crops Harm the Environment: Center for Food Safety 36

5 Genetically Modified Crops Help Farmers Andrew Weeks 45

6 Genetically Modified Crops Have Created a "Superweed" Problem: Union of Concerned Scientists 51

7 Genetically Modified Salmon Could Harm Humans and the Environment: Food & Water Watch 61

8 Genetically Modified Salmon Can Feed the World Yonathan Zohar 71

9 Genetically Modified Foods Should Be Labeled Gary Hirshberg 76

10 Genetically Modified Foods Have Not Been Sufficiently Tested Ari LeVaux 86

11 Genetically Modified Foods Have Been Studied and Found Safe to Eat JoAnna Wendel 93

12 Genetically Modified Foods Need More Regulation: Food & Water Watch 98

13 The FDA Effectively Regulates Genetically Modified Foods: US Food and Drug Administration 106

Organizations to Contact 116

Bibliography 123

Index 134