Genetically modified food / by Rebecca Rissman ; content consultant, Alan McHughen, PhD.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rissman, Rebecca, author.

Series:

Food matters (Core Library (Firm))

Food Matters

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Genetically modified foods.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (48 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), map.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis, Minnesota : Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2016]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Genetically Modified Food helps readers trace the history of GMOs, explore the science behind it, understand why and how we utilize them, and discuss controversies concerning GMOs from an objective viewpoint. The title will engage readers on the topic and help them to weigh the pros and cons as they make their own food decisions. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Credits

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: What are GMOs?

Chapter 2: The Science Behind GMOs

Chapter 3: The History of GM Foods

Chapter 4: Pros and Cons of Eating GMOs

Chapter 5: GMOs and Your Life

Just the Facts

In the Kitchen

Stop and Think

Glossary

Learn More

Index

About the Author.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781629697307

1629697303

OCLC:

929953590