| Your Right to Know: Genetic Engineering and the Secret Changes in Your Food [With DVD and Booklet] Deluxe Edition Contributor(s): Kimbrell, Andrew (Author), Newman, Nell (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1932771522 ISBN-13: 9781932771527 Publisher: Earth Aware Editions OUR PRICE: $44.96 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2007 Annotation: More than half of America's processed grocery products -- from corn flakes to granola bars to diet drinks -- contain genetically altered ingredients. They are unlabeled and untested, and we are eating them. "Your Right to Know" is a complete, full-color reference guide outlining how unmarked genetically modified foods go from the factory to the family dining table, and what consumers can do about the health risks they present. This accessible guide is for concerned parents -- as well as anyone concerned about genetically altered foods -- who want to know more about the potential health risks, the organic alternatives, and the methods available to counter the corporate takeover of the food we eat. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Health Care Issues - Science | Life Sciences - Genetics & Genomics - Health & Fitness | Diet & Nutrition - Diets |
| Dewey: 631.523 |
| LCCN: 2006034538 |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 10.2" W x 10.26" (2.29 lbs) 152 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A comprehensive and unique reference guide to the health risks of genetically engineered and modified food, organic options, and how to fight the corporate agra-industrial takeover of the food we eat. This hardcover edition ships with a DVD of director Deborah Garcia's documentary The Future of Food. More than half of America's processed grocery products- from corn flakes to granola bars to diet drinks- contain genetically altered ingredients. They are unlabeled, untested and we are eating it. Your Right to Know is a complete, full-color reference guide outlining how unmarked genetically modified foods get on to the family dining table and what consumers can do about it. This definitive and accessible guide is for concerned parents, as well as the entire consumer population, who want to know more about the potential health risks, the organic options and shopping choices, and the knowledge and methods available to counter the corporate takeover of the food we eat. |