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100 1 $aHo, Mae-Wan.
245 10 $aGMO free :$bexposing the hazards of biotechnology to ensure the integrity of our food supply /$cMae-Wan Ho and Lim Li Ching ; with contributions from Joe Cummins [and others].
246 3 $aGenetic modified organism free
260 $aRidgefield, Conn. :$bVital Health Pub.,$c℗♭2004.
300 $axvi, 133 pages ;$c22 cm
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 107-121) and index.
505 8 $aPreface -- Executive summary -- No future for GM crops -- Why not GM crops? -- Escalating problems on the farm -- GM crops are not safe -- Science and precaution -- Safety tests on GM foods -- Transgene hazards -- Teminator crops spread male sterility -- Herbicide hazards -- Horizontal gene transfer -- The CaMV 35S promoter -- Transgenic DNA more likely to spread -- Horizontal transfer of transgenic DNA -- Hazards of horizontal gene transfer -- Conclusion to parts 1 and 2 -- The manifold benefits of sustainable agriculture -- Why sustainable agriculture? -- Higher or comparable productivity and yields -- Better soils -- Cleaner environment -- Reduced pesticides and no increase in pests -- Supporting biodiversity and using diversity -- Environmental and economic sustainability -- Ameliorating climate change -- Efficient and profitable production -- Improved food security and benefits to local communities -- Organics for health -- Conclusion to part 3 -- References -- Statement of the independent science panel -- Index -- Resources.
520 $a"More than 600 scientists from 72 countries have called for a moratorium on the environmental release of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The evidence they have compiled makes a compelling case for a worldwide ban on GMO crops to make way for a comprehensive shift to sustainable agriculture and organic farming".
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