1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910461298603321

Autore

McHughen Alan

Titolo

Pandora's picnic basket [[electronic resource] ] : the potential and hazards of genetically modified foods / / Alan McHughen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2000

ISBN

1-280-59488-8

9786613624710

0-19-158792-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (290 p.)

Disciplina

363.19/29

Soggetti

Genetically modified foods

Food - Biotechnology

Transgenic plants

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Introduction: table d'hôte or á la carte?; 1 Hors-d'œeuvres and entrées; 2 Cooking school primer: molecular genetics for everyone; 3 Home cooking! DIY guide to genetic engineering; 4 Salad days? Conventional and GM foods; 5 Food: the offal truth; 6 The issues-where's the beef?; 7 Figure it out; 8 'More wine, sir?': the role of science in regulation; 9 Not on the table: the really scary stuff; 10 'Waiter, what do you recommend?': who's serving my best interests?; 11 More small fry and red herrings; 12 'Waiter, I can't understand the menu': labelling problems

13 'Waiter, can't I have a GM-free meal ?'14 'The chef does not share his recipes': intellectual property and GM technology; 15 Just desserts; 16 Post-prandial delights: some resources; Glossary and abbreviations; A; B; C; D; E; G; H; I; L; M; P; R; T; V; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z

Sommario/riassunto

The first book to look at all the issues involved in GM (genetically modified food) technology in a clear and dispassionate way. Alan McHughen surveys the technology that makes GM food possible, assesses the risk of health and environmental dangers and the



regulatory and labelling processes in force to protect the consumer. Question and answer boxes and case histories, and the author's easy writing style make this an essential purchase for all those interested in thedebate. - ;Are you concerned about fish genes in tomatoes? Worried that brazil nut genes in soybeans can result in potentially le

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910458843503321

Autore

Rix Jonathan

Titolo

Equality, Participation and Inclusion 2 [[electronic resource] ] : Diverse Contexts

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2010

ISBN

1-136-88698-2

1-283-04363-7

9786613043634

0-203-83977-3

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (352 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

NindMelanie

SheehyKieron

SimmonsKaty

ParryJohn

KumraiRajni

Disciplina

370.115

371.9/046

Soggetti

Inclusive education

Multicultural education

Special education

Education

Social Sciences

Education, Special Topics

Inclusive education - Great Britain

Special education - Great Britain

Multicultural education - Great Britain

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia



Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction: Another place; Chapter 2 Reciprocal working by education, health and social services: Lessons for a less-travelled road; Chapter 3 Child and parent relationships with teachers in schools responsible for the education of children with serious medical conditions; Chapter 4 Children's homes and school exclusion: Redefining the problem; Chapter 5 Inclusion for the difficult to include; Chapter 6 'We are the ones we have been waiting for': The work of community mobilisers in Milton Keynes

Chapter 7 'Back to school': Piloting an occupational therapy service in mainstream schools in the UKChapter 8 Inclusion at Bangabandhu Primary School; Chapter 9 A personal perspective: Developing a partnership approach at Deri View Primary School and Acorn Integrated Children's Centre; Chapter 10 Voices from segregated schooling: Towards an inclusive education system; Chapter 11 Professional identity in multi-disciplinary teams: The staff speak; Chapter 12 Interviews with young people about behavioural support: Equality, fairness and rights

Chapter 13 Disadvantage and discrimination compounded: The experience of Pakistani and Bangladeshi parents of disabled children in the UKChapter 14 Teachers and Gypsy Travellers; Chapter 15 Peer support for young people with same-sex attraction; Chapter 16 Exclusion: A silent protest; Chapter 17 Media portrayal of young people: Impact and influences; Chapter 18 The impossibility of minority ethnic educational 'success'?: An examination of the discourses of teachers and pupils in British secondary schools; Chapter 19 Learning without limits

Chapter 20 Gender, 'special educational needs' and inclusionChapter 21 'Part of who we are as a school should include responsibility for well-being': Links between the school environment, mental health and behaviour; Chapter 22 Children and young people in hospitals: Doing youth work in medical settings; Chapter 23 Working in the community with young people who offend; Index

Sommario/riassunto

What are the experiences of children and young people?How can we think about the challenges they face?What systems and practices can support them?How can we develop greater equality, participation and inclusion across diverse settings?This second edition of Equality, Participation and Inclusion 2: Diverse Contexts is the second of two Readers aimed at people with an interest in issues of equality, participation and inclusion for children and young people. This second Reader focuses in particular upon the diverse experiences and contexts