Genetically Engineered Food: A Self-Defense Guide for Consumers: Ronnie Cummins, Ben Lilliston, Frances Moore Lappe: 9781569244692: Amazon.com. The World According to Monsanto: Marie-Monique Robin: 9781595587091: Amazon.com. Ronnie Cummins. Genetically modified food controversies. The genetically modified foods controversy is a dispute over the use of foods and other goods derived from genetically modified crops instead of conventional crops, and other uses of genetic engineering in food production. The dispute involves consumers, biotechnology companies, governmental regulators, non-governmental organizations, and scientists.
The key areas of controversy related to GMO food are whether such food should be labeled, the role of government regulators, the objectivity of scientific research and publication, the effect of genetically modified crops on health and the environment, the effect on pesticide resistance, the impact of such crops for farmers, and the role of the crops in feeding the world population. Public perception[edit] Social science surveys have documented that individuals are more risk averse about food than institutions. Religious groups have raised concerns over whether genetically modified food will remain kosher or halal. Reviews and polls[edit] Monsanto. Founded in 1901 by John Francis Queeny, by the 1940s Monsanto was a major producer of plastics, including polystyrene and synthetic fibers. Notable achievements by Monsanto and its scientists as a chemical company included breakthrough research on catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation and being the first company to mass-produce light emitting diodes (LEDs).
The company also formerly manufactured controversial products such as the insecticide DDT, PCBs, Agent Orange, and recombinant bovine somatotropin (a.k.a. bovine growth hormone). Monsanto was among the first to genetically modify a plant cell, along with three academic teams, which was announced in 1983,[9] and was among the first to conduct field trials of genetically modified crops, which it did in 1987.
It remained one of the top 10 U.S. chemical companies until it divested most of its chemical businesses between 1997 and 2002, through a process of mergers and spin-offs that focused the company on biotechnology. History[edit] Why Coca-Cola's New Ad Campaign May Be Dangerous to Your Health. Photo Credit: ronstik/ Shutterstock.com August 29, 2013 | Like this article? Join our email list: Stay up to date with the latest headlines via email. It was laughable when Coca-Cola launched a campaign to fight obesity.
And even more laughable when the king of soda’s anti-obesity campaign shifted all the blame for those extra pounds to lack of exercise and chairs (yes, chairs). But now, the company that donated $1.7 million to defeat last year’s GMO labeling initiative in California has gone from laughable to dangerous. The new campaign, being tested in the Atlanta and Chicago markets, takes the form of full-page advertisements disguised as public service announcements. It’s a sweet story, concocted by the marketing wizards at Coke who are desperate to keep the diet soda money train rolling. The link between aspartame and increased weight gain is old news. In1995, the U.S.
Aspartame is not food. Is aspartame safe? So how did aspartame get into our food supply? Here’s how it went down.