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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450435103321

Autore

Toke Dave

Titolo

The politics of GM food : a comparative study of the UK, USA and EU / / Dave Toke

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2004

ISBN

0-415-30699-X

9786610077519

1-134-39897-2

1-280-07751-4

0-203-50581-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (241 p.)

Collana

Routledge research in environmental politics ; ; 6

Disciplina

363.19/2

Soggetti

Genetically modified foods - Political aspects - Great Britain

Genetically modified foods - Political aspects - United States

Genetically modified foods - Political aspects - European Union countries

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [212]-225) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Myths and 'facts' about GM food and crops; From science to politics; Britain turns sour on GM food; Forward with technology?: The USA and the GM food debate; EU cools on GM food; Deliberation and GM food politics; Conclusion; Interviews; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

'Why have GM Foods become so controversial? Comparing GM food politics in the US, Britain, and the European Union, Toke draws on insights from discourse analysis to help explain this basic political struggle of our time. By stressing the interplay between the material and discursive dimensions involved in the shaping of the conflict, the work offers a detailed account that enriches our political understanding of these 'Frankenfoods' on a variety of fronts, in particular the interplay between scientific expertise and citizens politics. Those interested in the 'risk society', both students and s