Bibliograph

Pesticides and GMOs, Yea Jee Bae, book editor

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Pesticides and GMOs, Yea Jee Bae, book editor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Pesticides and GMOs

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1045723770

Responsibility statement

Yea Jee Bae, book editor

Series statement

Opposing viewpoints series

Summary

"In a world in which so many are hungry, scientific advances in agriculture can have a substantial impact. Pesticides and GMOs help ensure that more of us can enjoy nutritious produce, but do they do more harm than good? From fears of causing cancer to the future of small and family farmers, there are enough questions about pesticides and GMOs to fuel their critics. Yet the list of benefits is hard to ignore. The diverse viewpoints from authoritative voices in the field will provide readers with a full picture of this complex topic."--Amazon.com

Table Of Contents

Do the benefits of pesticides outweigh their dangers? Pesticides should only be a last resort / Nick Mole ; Pesticide use can be justified / Wasim Aktar, Dwaipayan Sengupta, and Ashim Chowdhury ; Pesticides risk human health in developing countries / Forum for Agricultural Risk Management in Development ; Pesticides protect humans from disease-carrying pests / OARS, Inc. ; Pesticides make it harder to kill disease-carrying pests / Insecticide Resistance Action Committee -- How do pesticides and GMOs affect the agriculture industry? Pesticides and modern crop practices accelerate agricultural damage / Miguel A. Altieri and Clara Ines Nicholls ; Superweeds make evident the need for sustainable solutions / Union of Concerned Scientists ; Chemical corporations are the main beneficiaries of GMOs / Nathanael Johnson ; Using pesticides produces greater crop yields / Sarah Armstrong and John Clough ; Agrochemical farming is harmful and will not achieve food security / Felicity Lawrence -- Do GMOs pose a threat to our health? Scientific consensus on GMOs say they're safe / Mark Lynas ; There is no scientific consensus on GMOs / Angelika Hilbeck et al. ; Consumption of GE crops shows no adverse effects / Kelly Servick ; Plant evolution has been occurring since before gene-editing technology / American Society of Plant Biologists ; Gene-editing has major difference from conventional plant evolution / Nathanael Johnson -- Do pesticides and GMOs need stricter regulation? Better management of pesticides is needed / Frank Eyhorn, Tina Roner, and Heiko Specking ; GMOs should be labeled for transparency / Mark Fergusson ; Labeling GMOs may create misleading stigma / Steve Armstrong ; There is insufficient safety testing for GMOs / Gary Ruskin ; There is sufficient safety testing for GMOs / Alan McHughen

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Pesticides and genetically modified organisms

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