Fighting for the future of food

Fighting for the future of food: activists versus agribusiness in the struggle over biotechnology
Rachel Schurman and William A. Munro
Publisher: Minneapolis, Minn. : University of Minnesota Press, c2010.
ISBN: 0816647615   ISBN13: 9780816647613   DDC: 338.17   LCC: HD9000.5   Edition: (hbk. : alk. paper)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-242) and index.

Introduction: The contending worlds of biotechnology -- Precursors to
protest -- Creating an industry actor -- Forging a global movement --
The struggle over biotechnology in Western Europe -- Creating
controversy in the United States -- Biotech battles and agricultural
development in Africa -- Conclusion: A different future for
biotechnology?

Classification:

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Dewey Class: 338.17 -- Production
LCC Number: HD9000.5

Book Details:

Language: eng
Physical Description: xxx, 262 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Edition Info: (hbk. : alk. paper)

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