Tomorrow’s Table: Organic Farming, Genetics, and the Future of Food
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Author(s): P. Ronald and R. Adamchak
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780195301755
Format: hardback
208pp
Price: £17.99, $29.95
Review Date: 02 July 2008
Review: This book has been written for consumers, farmers and policy makers. The aim is to show food choices and policy that will support ecologically responsible farming practices. It is also designed to serve readers with accurate information about genetically engineered crops and their likely effect on human health and the environment. The book is loosely organized around the seasons while chapters also address issues relating genetic engineering and organic farming in food production. Chapters cover the work of plant geneticists and farmers in tackling problems for farmers in developing countries, organic farming versus conventional farming, the tools and processes of genetic engineering, health and environmental risks and benefits of genetically engineered crops, the role of private companies and patents in developing new seed varieties, and finally the farming composition of a typical Californian Spring dinner. The book also includes a listing of the authors’ favorite recipes.