Gene Traders: Biotechnology, World Trade, and the Globalization of Hunger

Type

Book

Authors

Tokar ( Brian Tokar )

ISBN 10

0974693510

ISBN 13

9780974693514

Tags

Biotechnology, Environmental Science, Economic Justice, Globalization, Hunger

Description

Brian Tokar brings us a gold mine of in-depth investigations showing exactly how corporations and global institutions are systematically manipulating governments, farmers and public opinion to gain control over our food supply. Gene Traders provides the detail and insight we need to take part in the global democracy movement to reverse this catastrophe. [Frances Moore Lappe] In this broad and comprehensive survey, seven authors show how the interplay of trade policy, 'development' politics and biotechnology increases dependency and hunger, while compromising the survival of traditional farmers and their communities. - from Amzon

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