Farmageddon: Food and the Culture of Biotechnology

by Brewster Kneen

Food industry and biotech expert Brewster Kneen reveals how 'life-science' conglomerates are genetically engineering food plants for corporate profit with little concern for health or the effect on... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865713944
• ISBN13: 9780865713949
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: New Society Publishers
• Length: 231 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Scathing Reviews Undeserved-Read This Book!

Farmageddon doesn't deserve the previous negative reviews. The reviews are so critcal of Kneen's one or two erroneous details about biochemistry, that they can't see the "forest for the trees" and totally miss the spirit of the book. Their attack of the author makes me wonder if they aren't in some way connected to the food industry with the intent to discredit the major premise of the book which challenges the ethics and social benefits of biotechnology. Kneen's premise is no different than those of other activists against the dangers of biotechnology and the multi-national corporations that monopolize it. As an activist for the organic lifestyle and a nurse, I recommend this book. We need more authors like Kneen. This is a battle for public health and the food industry is so ruled by politics and the bottom line of the almighty dollar, that they will do anything to convince us otherwise. The food industry's deceptive tactics are no different from the tobacco industry. Despite what they say to the contrary, neither are interested in the well-being of the public. The more people that read books like this, stay informed, and stand up to the food industry, the better chance our world will have for agricultural and economic sustainability.