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The eyes of Nye [videorecording] genetically modified foods / by Nye, Bill.(CARDINAL)281983;
Executive producer Douglas M. Wilson ; editor Tracy Dethlefs.Host: Bill Nye.Is genetic engineering safe: it may be too soon to tell, but that doesn't stop Bill Nye from exploring the benefits and risks.Grad level: 9-12.
Subjects: Transgenic plants.; Plant genetic engineering.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Mendel in the kitchen : a scientist's view of genetically modified foods / by Fedoroff, Nina V.(Nina Vsevolod),1942-(CARDINAL)369420; Brown, Nancy Marie.(CARDINAL)702026;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-350) and index.
Subjects: Genetically modified foods.; Plant genetic engineering.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Food fight : GMOs and the future of the American diet / by Jenkins, McKay,1963-author.(CARDINAL)685110;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Part One Roots -- Are GMOs Safe? Is That the Right Question? -- The Long, Paved Road to Industrial Food, and the Disappearance of the American Farmer -- Mapping and Engineering and Playing Prometheus -- Part Two Seeds -- The Fruit That Saved an Island -- Trouble in Paradise -- Fighting for That Which Feeds Us -- Part Three Fruit -- Feeding the World -- The Plant That Started Civilization, and the Plant That Could Save It -- Can GMOs Be Sustainable? -- The Farm Next Door."Are GMOs really that bad? A prominent environmental journalist takes a fresh look at what they actually mean for our food system and for us,"--Amazon.com.
Subjects: Transgenic plants.; Crops;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Critical perspectives on genetically modified crops and food / by Gordon, Susan,1968-(CARDINAL)467276;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Time, continuity, and change: the evolution of GM crops -- From travels in the genetically modified zone / by Mark L. Winston -- From Mendel in the kitchen / by Nina Fedoroff and Nancy Marie Brown -- From DNA: the secret of life / by James D. Watson -- From "billions Served" / by Ronald Bailey -- Science, technology, and society: food for earth -- From Food, Inc. / by Peter Pringle -- "A cure for the common farm?" / by Lucinda Fleeson -- "Grains of hope" / by J. Madeleine Nash -- Productions, distribution, and consumption: the impact of GM Foods -- "The World in a Seed" / by John Feffer -- "Facing biotech foods without the fear factor" / by Jane E. Brody -- From the botany of desire / by Michael Pollan --Power, authority, and governance: food and law -- From "agricultural biotechnology: savior or scourge?" / by Michael F. Jacobson -- From eating in the dark / by Kathleen Hart -- From dinner at the New Gene Caf /̌ by Bill Lambrecht -- From lords of the harvest / by Daniel Charles -- Global connections: what the world wants for dinner -- "Consumers in Europe resist gene-altered foods" / by Lizette Alvarez -- "Argentina's bitter harvest" / by Sue Branford -- "Far less scary than it used to be" / by the Economist -- For Further Reading -- Web Sites -- Annotated Bibliography -- Index.
Subjects: Crops; Genetically modified foods.; Transgenic plants.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Genetically modified food / by Thompson, Tamara,editor.(CARDINAL)688227;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Why are genetically modified foods controversial? / Eric Siegel -- Genetically modified foods are safe to eat / Monsanto Company -- Genetically modified foods are not safe to eat / Joseph Mercola -- Genetically modified crops harm the environment / Center for Food Safety -- Genetically modified crops help farmers / Andrew Weeks -- Genetically modified crops have created a "superweed" problem / Union of Concerned Scientists -- Genetically modified salmon could harm humans and the environment / Food & Water Watch -- Genetically modified salmon can feed the world / Yonathan Zohar -- Genetically modified foods should be labeled / Gary Hirshberg -- Genetically modified foods have not been sufficiently tested / Ari LeVaux -- Genetically modified foods have been studied and found safe to eat / JoAnna Wendel -- Genetically modified foods need more regulation / Food & Water Watch -- The FDA effectively regulates genetically modified foods / US Food and Drug Administration."At Issue: Genetically Modified Food: Books in this anthology series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth discussions by leading advocates, a quick grounding in the issues, and a challenge to critical thinking skills"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Crops; Food; Genetically modified foods.; Transgenic plants.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Top secret: Zoolu / by London, D. C.,author,artist.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 32) and index.The blundering, would-be evil villan Lulu Zielinski, aka ZooLu, attempts to create an evil plant-animal hybrid but fails miserably due to her lack of knowledge about basic plant biology.Grades 7-9.630 L
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Graphic novels.; Genetic engineering; Villains; Botany; Plants;
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Genetically modified crops and food / by Regis, Natalie,editor.(CARDINAL)408280;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-167) and index.Agriculture from domestication to genetics -- Genetic engineering and crop modification -- Animal produce from breeding to bioengineering -- Pest and disease control in crops -- Economics, politics, and GMOs.Grades 7 to 12
Subjects: Crops; Transgenic plants; Genetically modified foods; Food;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Where the lockwood grows / by Cole, Olivia A.,author.(CARDINAL)350582;
"In this dystopian tale, young Erie and her older sister, Hurona, leave the only home they've ever known and discover that the world is much larger and more complicated than they'd ever imagined"--Twelve-year-old Erie has never lived life fully in the sunlight. After destructive wildfires wreaked havoc on the world around her, the government came up with a plan--engineer a plant that cannot burn. Thus, the fire-resistant lockwood was born. The lockwood protects Erie and her hometown of Prine, but it grows incredibly fast and must be cut back every morning. Only the town's youngest and smallest citizens can fit between the branches and tame the plant. Citizens just like Erie. But one evening, Erie uncovers a shocking secret that leads her to question the rules of Prine. Alongside her older sister, Hurona, she'll journey from the only home she's known and realize that the world is much more complicated than she'd ever imagined. Packed with surprising twists and a cast of courageous characters, this gripping novel encourages readers to stand up for justice and challenge the status quo.Ages 8-12.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Ecofiction.; Dystopian fiction.; Science fiction.; Novels.; Sisters; Secrecy; Family ife; Families; Sexual minorities; Plant genetic engineering; Climatic changes; Secrecy.; LGBTQ+ people.; Sexual minorities.;
Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 12
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The world according to Monsanto : pollution, corruption, and the control of the world's food supply / by Holoch, George (TRN); Holoch, George.(CARDINAL)526234; Robin, Marie-Monique.(CARDINAL)530406;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Monsanto Company.; Agricultural chemicals industry; Agricultural chemicals industry; Corporations; Food supply.; Genetically modified foods.; Plant genetic engineering; Transgenic plants;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The world according to Monsanto [videorecording] : from dioxin to genetically modified crops = Le monde selon Monsanto [de la dioxine aux OGM] by Robin, Marie-Monique.; National Film Board of Canada.;
Monsanto Company is the world's leader in agricultural chemicals, seed and genetically modified crops, as well as being one of the most controversial companies in industrial history. Shows how the company promoted such products as Roundup (glyphosate), bovine growth hormone, and genetically modified plants.DVD, widescreen; Dolby 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Monsanto Company.; Transgenic organisms.; Transgenic plants.; Genetic engineering industry; Agricultural chemicals industry; Agricultural chemicals industry; Agricultural chemicals industry; Agricultural biotechnology; Agricultural biotechnology; Agricultural biotechnology;
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