GMO food : a reference handbook / David E. Newton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Newton, David E., author.

Contributor:

ProQuest ebook central.

Series:

Contemporary world issues

Contemporary world issues : science, technology, and medicine

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Genetically modified foods.

Genetically modified foods--Social aspects.

Genetically modified foods--Risk assessment.

Transgenic plants.

Risk assessment.

Social aspects.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 374 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

Second edition.

Other Title:

Genetically modified organisms food

Genetically modified food

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, [2021]

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Hybridization p. 4

The Birth of Genetics p. 6

The Gene p. 7

The Process of Genetic Engineering p. 15

Concerns about rDNA Research p. 20

History of rDNA Regulation p. 25

Breakthroughs in rDNA Research p. 28

Genetically Modified Animals p. 30

Technical Problems p. 30

Genetically Modified Plants p. 37

Bt Crops p. 38

Types of Genetically Modified Plants p. 40

2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions p. 61

Opposition to Genetically Modified Foods in the United States p. 61

Public Opinion on Genetically Modified Foods p. 64

Public Opinion in the United States p. 64

Public Opinion in Europe p. 70

Regulation of Genetically Modified Crops and Foods p. 72

Regulation in the United States p. 72

Regulation in the European Union p. 76

Labeling of Genetically Modified Foods p. 83

The Labeling Issue in the EU p. 83

The Labeling Issue in the United States p. 87

GMO Regulations Worldwide p. 90

Genetically Modified Crops and Foods: Pros and Cons p. 91

Agricultural System p. 92

Potential Benefits p. 92

Potential Harm p. 98

Human Health p. 99

Potential Benefits p. 99

Potential Harm p. 101

The Natural Environment p. 106

Potential Benefits p. 106

Potential Harm p. 108

Potential Social and Economic Harm p. 111

Genetic Engineering in Agriculture: Uncertainties and Risks p. 133 / Debal Deb

The Case for Teaching Food in Schools p. 142 / Yussra MT Ebrahim

Improving Crops with CRISPR p. 146 / Phill Jones

In the Know: Genetically Modified Foods p. 150 / Rashmi Nemade

Genetically Modified Organisms p. 155 / Tony Owen

GMO Foods in Developing Countries p. 158 / Santosh Pandey

Labeling Bioengineered Foods: Theory vs. Reality p. 162 / Ellen Rubin

Genetically Modified Crops in Africa: Fear of the Unknown? p. 167 / Elizabeth Shoo

Accepting Genetically Modified Crops in India p. 171 / Sweta

A Growing World Demands New Food Technology p. 175 / Susan Young

Biotechnology Regulatory Services p. 183

Biotechnology Innovation Organization p. 185

José Bové (1953-) p. 188

Herbert Boyer (1936-) p. 190

Canadian Biotechnology Action Network p. 192

Center for Food Safety p. 194

Emmanuelle Charpentier (1968-) p. 196

Mary-Dell Chilton (1939-) p. 198

Stanley N. Cohen (1935-) p. 200

Crop Life International p. 202

Jennifer Doudna (1964-) p. 204

Food & Water Watch p. 207

Robert T. Fraley (1953-) p. 209

John E. Franz (1929-) p. 211

Dennis Gonsalves (1943-) p. 212

Greenpeace International p. 215

International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications p. 217

Steve Lindow (1951-) p. 220

Mark Lynas (1973-) p. 222

Monsanto (Bayer Crop Science) p. 224

Non-GMO Project p. 227

Ingo Potrykus (1933-) p. 228

Maxine Singer (1931-) p. 232

Marc van Montagu (1933-) p. 234

World Health Organization p. 237

5 Data and Documents p. 243

Table 5.1. Genetically Engineered Crops in the United States, 2000-19 (percent of all planted crop; all genetically engineered varieties) p. 244

Table 5.2. Number of Releases of Genetically Engineered Organism Varieties Approved by APHIS, 1985-2013 p. 245

Table 5.3. Total Number of GMO Crop Releases Approved by APHIS, to 2013 p. 246

Table 5.4. Number of Releases Approved by APHIS by Genetic Trait, to 2013 p. 247

Table 5.5. Prevalence of Bt IR and Stacked Gene Crops in U.S. Agriculture, 2000-19 (percentage of each crop) p. 247

Plant Patent Act of 1930 p. 248

Diamond v. Chakrabarty, 447 U.S. 303 (1980) p. 249

Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology (1986) p. 251

Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (2000) p. 254

Regulation of Genetically Modified Foods by the European Union (2003) p. 257

Mendocino County (California) Ban on Genetically Modified Crops (2004/2019) p. 258

The Safety of Genetically Modified Foods, GAO Report (2002) p. 262

Invoking of Preemption (North Dakota, SB2277; 2005) p. 264

Monsanto Co. v. Geertson Seed Farms, 561 U.S. 139 (2010) p. 265

Bowman v. Monsanto, et al., 569 U.S. 11-796 (2013) p. 267

National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (Public Law 114-216) (2016) p. 269

National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (2018) p. 271

Regulation of Gene-Editing Technology (2018) p. 276

Reports p. 308.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 08, 2021).

Other Format:

Print version: Newton, David E.. GMO food

ISBN:

9781440877773

1440877777

Publisher Number:

99989525406

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.