Foreword / Frances Moore Lappé
Preface / Arran Stephans
Introduction
1. A lesson from overseas
2. What could go wrong - a partial list
3. Spilled milk
4. Deadly epidemic
5. Government by the industry, for the industry
6. Rolling the dice with allergies
7. Muscling the media
8. Changing your diet
9. What you can do
Epilogue
Appendix A: GM foods at a glance
Appendix B: Enzymes and additives
International bestselling author of Seeds of Deception and Genetic Roulette, Jeffrey M. Smith is a widely popular spokesperson on the documented health risks of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and how biotech companies rig research, gag critics, hijack regulators, and spin fantastic unfulfilled promises. His Institute for Responsible Technology's Campaign for Healthier Eating in America is designed to achieve the tipping point of consumer rejection of GMOs to force them out of the food supply. He lives in Fairfield, Iowa.
Publishers Weekly-
Recent news headlines have focused on the disagreement between the
U.S. and Europe over genetically modified foods: the U.S. exports
them, but the European Union doesn't want to import them, believing
their safety remains unproven. Are genetically modified foods safe?
Longtime anti-GM foods campaigner Smith presents the "opposing"
case. He offers cases where GM produced results that were at best
unexpected (increased starch content in potatoes), at worst
grotesque (pigs without genitals). He describes how one corporation
reportedly tried to bribe Canadian government scientists into
approving genetically engineered bovine growth hormones they deemed
unsafe; how some scientists have reported their careers were
threatened as a result of their refusal to approve certain GM
products in the U.S.; and how "conflicts of interest, sloppy
science, and industry influence" can distort the approval process.
The cases Smith presents are scary and timely, but he explores only
one side of the story. Readers looking for a balance consideration
of genetically modified foods will want to look elsewhere.--This
text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this
title.
"Jeffrey Smith masterfully combines the art of storytelling and
investigative reporting. The result is riveting, enlightening, and
disturbing."--Jennifer Read Hawthorne, co-author of Chicken Soup
for the Woman's Soul
"The revelations in this powerful exposé could spark the revolution
that the topic [of genetically engineered foods] deserves."--Hunter
Lovins, co-author of Natural Capitalism
"This book, which is the best written on the subject, is essential
reading for food activists and concerned consumers."--Ronnie
Cummins, National Director of the Organic Consumer's
Association
"Seeds of Deception lays bare the blockbuster food safety issue of
the 21st century. Every American should read this book."--James S.
Turner Esq., author of The Chemical Feast: The Nader Report on the
Food and Drug Administration
Publishers Weekly-
Recent news headlines have focused on the disagreement between the
U.S. and Europe over genetically modified foods: the U.S. exports
them, but the European Union doesn't want to import them, believing
their safety remains unproven. Are genetically modified foods safe?
Longtime anti-GM foods campaigner Smith presents the "opposing"
case. He offers cases where GM produced results that were at best
unexpected (increased starch content in potatoes), at worst
grotesque (pigs without genitals). He describes how one corporation
reportedly tried to bribe Canadian government scientists into
approving genetically engineered bovine growth hormones they deemed
unsafe; how some scientists have reported their careers were
threatened as a result of their refusal to approve certain GM
products in the U.S.; and how "conflicts of interest, sloppy
science, and industry influence" can distort the approval process.
The cases Smith presents are scary and timely, but he explores only
one side of the story. Readers looking for a balance consideration
of genetically modified foods will want to look
elsewhere.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable
edition of this title.
"Jeffrey Smith masterfully combines the art of storytelling and
investigative reporting. The result is riveting, enlightening, and
disturbing."--Jennifer Read Hawthorne, co-author of
Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul
"The revelations in this powerful expose could spark the
revolution that the topic [of genetically engineered foods]
deserves."--Hunter Lovins, co-author of Natural
Capitalism
"This book, which is the best written on the subject, is
essential reading for food activists and concerned
consumers."--Ronnie Cummins, National Director of the
Organic Consumer's Association
"Seeds of Deception lays bare the blockbuster food safety issue of the 21st century. Every American should read this book."--James S. Turner Esq., author of The Chemical Feast: The Nader Report on the Food and Drug Administration
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