کشاورزی و امنیت غذایی جنرال موتورز: ترس ها و واقعیت ها ۲۰۱۹
GM Agriculture and Food Security: Fears and Facts 2019

Efforts to improve food security in the developing world have been hampered due to myths surrounding GM agriculture. This book explores the theory, evidence and rhetoric of the impact of food production on the environment, and the impact of the environment on food production. The chapters address: food security and technology; expertise and opportunism; the promise of technology; the politicization of risk; industrial agriculture; the meaning of ‘natural’; the potential of the local food movement; food labelling; genetic diversity in the agro-industrial era; sustainability and chemical application; plant vitality; and future prospects for food security. Each chapter includes a personal introduction from the authors about the issues at hand, followed by a detailed analysis with further references. The book considers the origins of concerns and then examines the evidence around the issues, and the impacts in terms of policy, regulation and agricultural practice. It also: – Refutes common consumer and environmental organization myths about biotechnology. – Highlights the importance of food security in both the developing and developed world.- Provides a pro-science approach to increasing food security.This book will be of interest to students and researchers in biotechnology, food security and public understanding of science, and also to policy makers, regulators and industry managers.