Features:
- Provides a comprehensive look at the scientific, economic, and political issues of genetically modified crops, including the costs and benefits
- Presents a unique, global view with contributions from the US, Europe, India, etc.
- Includes the perspectives of different groups involved in the controversies: governments, environmental agencies, consumers, industrial agencies and the developing world
- Provides readable coverage for all interested parties, with detailed footnotes and references for the academic
Genetically Modified Organisms in Agriculture provides a comprehensive overview of the subject and a balanced look at the costs and benefits of GM crops.
Part 1 offers a comprehensive look at the science, economics, and politics of the use of agricultural GMOs. It provides in-depth coverage of the three most-widely used GMOs: Bt corn and cotton and glyphosate-resistant soybeans. Issues such as US and EU regulatory concerns, import/export patterns and the impact on international trade are covered.
Part 2 presents articles from leading figures with widely different views in the debate, such as representatives from the American Corn Growers Association, the EU Commission, The Foundation for Science, Technology and Natural Resource Policy, India, Center for Global Food Issues, Consumers' Union and the Biotechnology Industry Organization.
Finally, Part 3 provides more detailed information on selected topics, including the history of biotechnology innovations, the techniques of biotechnology, the latest research on the consequences of the Bt corn for the monarch butterfly, and a list of European GMO field trial approvals.
Contents
Part I: Analysis of Current GMO Benefits and Costs
- Traits and Techniques of GMOs
- The Economics of Technology Adoption
- GMO Adoption and Private Cost Savings: GR Soybeans and Bt Corn
- Simulation of World Market Effects: The 2010 World Market with and without Bt Corn
and GR Soybeans
- Cotton GMO Adoption and Private Profitability
- GMO Adoption and Nonmarket Effects
- The Stakeholders and the Struggle for Public Opinion, Regulatory Control and Market Development
- The Domestic and Regional Regulatory Environment
- International Institutions, World Trade Rules, and GMOs
- Market Responses to Consumer Demand and Regulatory Change
- Looking to the Future
Part II: Perspectives on the Controversies
Farm Perspectives
- Biotechnology Crops--A Producer's Perspective
- Genetically Modified Crops and the American Agricultural Producer
Government Perspectives
- Toward Common Ground: Roles of Markets and Policy
- The Economics of Agricultural Biotechnology: Differences and Similarities in
the US and the EU
Developing Country Perspectives
- Modern Agricultural Biotechnology and Developing Country Food Security
- GMOs: A Miracle?
Environmental Perspectives
- GMOs in Agriculture: An Environmental Perspective
- Genetically Modified Organisms Can Help Save the Planet
Consumer Issues - Food Safety/Labeling
- Genetic Engineering: A Technology Ahead of the Science and Public Policy?
- Food Industry Perspective on Safety and Labeling of Biotechnology
- GMO Regulations: Food Safety or Trade Barrier?
- Genetically Engineered Food: Make Sure It's Safe and Label It
Life Sciences Industry
- Ag Biotech: Our Past and Our Future
Part III: Special Topics
- A Short History of Agricultural Biotechnology
- Plant Genetic Modification Technologies
- Bt Corn and the Monarch Butterfly: Research Update
- The Beef Hormone Dispute Between the United States and the EU
Agricultural Biotech Glossary
GMO Field Trials in Europe
Index
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