{"product_id":"gmos-decoded-sheldon-krimsky-9780262039192","title":"Gmos Decoded: A Skeptic's View of Genetically Modified Foods","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe debate over genetically modified organisms: health and safety concerns, environmental impact, and scientific opinions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince they were introduced to the market in the late 1990s, GMOs (genetically modified organisms, including genetically modified crops), have been subject to a barrage of criticism. Agriculture has welcomed this new technology, but public opposition has been loud and scientific opinion mixed. In \u003ci\u003eGMOs Decoded\u003c\/i\u003e, Sheldon Krimsky examines the controversies over GMOs--health and safety concerns, environmental issues, the implications for world hunger, and the scientific consensus (or lack of one). He explores the viewpoints of a range of GMO skeptics, from public advocacy groups and nongovernmental organizations to scientists with differing views on risk and environmental impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKrimsky explains the differences between traditional plant breeding and \"molecular breeding\" through genetic engineering (GE); describes early GMO products, including the infamous Flavr Savr tomato; and discusses herbicide-, disease-, and insect-resistant GE plants. He considers the different American and European approaches to risk assessment, dueling scientific interpretations of plant genetics, and the controversy over labeling GMO products. He analyzes a key 2016 report from the National Academies of Sciences on GMO health effects and considers the controversy over biofortified rice (Golden Rice)--which some saw as a humanitarian project and others as an exercise in public relations. \u003cbr\u003eDo GMO crops hold promise or peril? By offering an accessible review of the risks and benefits of GMO crops, and a guide to the controversies over them, Krimsky helps readers judge for themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sheldon Krimsky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0262039192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780262039192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MIT Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/12\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/31\/2019","brand":"Sheldon Krimsky","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43990118859007,"sku":"9780262039192","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3cf9cb8a-6a6f-4175-bb59-e3027bbf46a9.jpg?v=1683303102","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gmos-decoded-sheldon-krimsky-9780262039192","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}