When Scientists Manipulate Genes, Better is Not Always Best.
Dr. Michael Fox addresses the potential ramifications of this burst of technology. From the creation of herbicide- resistant soybeans to the splicing of human genes into pigs and goats, new developments in biotechnology pose serious questions. Without fostering "biotechnophobia," Fox investigates and discusses how a new world order-one based on genetic-engineering biotechnology-will affect the course of life on earth.
From the state of agri-biotechnology (an estimated 60 percent of processed foods now contain genetically engineered ingredients) to concerns about genetic pollution and the loss of wildlife to the disruption of eco-logical and evolutionary processes, Fox presents a full picture of the life-science industry for public review. Supported with documented research reports throughout.
