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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785374003321

Autore

Walters Reece

Titolo

Crime, political economy and genetically modified food [[electronic resource] /] / Reece Walters

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2010

ISBN

1-136-91812-4

1-135-31068-8

1-282-91284-4

9786612912849

0-203-84415-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (174 p.)

Disciplina

364.142

Soggetti

Genetically modified foods

Food adulteration and inspection

International crimes

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

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Planting the seed; Chapter 1 The politicisation of GM: Terrain, terms and concepts; Chapter 2 The perils, prospects and controversies of GM food; Chapter 3 Risk, public opinion and consumer resistance; Chapter 4 Biotech, papal and trade 'wars': Third world hunger, exploitation and the politics of GM food; Chapter 5 Regulatory regimes: Ensuring safety or enhancing profits?; Chapter 6 Green criminology: Power, harm and (in)justice; Reflections and conclusions; Appendix: Methodological considerations; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The GM debate has been ongoing for over a decade, yet it has been contained in the scientific world and presented in technical terms. ""Eco Crime and Genetically Modified Food"" brings the debates about GM food into the social and criminological arena. ""Eco Crime and Genetically Modified Food"" highlights the criminal and harmful actions of state and corporate officials. It concludes that corporate and political corruption, uncertain science, bitter public opposition, growing farmer concern and bankruptcy, irreversible damage to biodervisty, corporate



monopolies and exploitation, disregard fo