Seeds of Science: Why We Got It So Wrong On GMOs

Mark Lynas, a former GM field wrecker, has changed his mind about genetic modification in food and has been touring Africa and Asia to help smallholder farmers cope with pests, diseases, and droughts. This book lifts the lid on the anti-GMO craze and shows how science was left by the wayside as a wave of public hysteria swept the world. It is an important contribution to an issue with enormous potential for benefiting humanity.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 05 March 2020
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Mark Lynas, a former GM field wrecker, has changed his mind about GM foods. In 2013, he apologized for destroying GM crops and has since toured Africa and Asia, working with plant scientists to help smallholder farmers cope with pests, diseases, and droughts. This book lifts the lid on the anti-GMO craze and shows how science was left by the wayside as a wave of public hysteria swept the world. Mark takes us back to the origins of the technology and introduces the scientific pioneers who invented it. He explains what led him to question his earlier assumptions about GM food and talks to both sides of this fractious debate to see what still motivates worldwide opposition today. This book is an important contribution to an issue with enormous potential for benefiting humanity.

Weight: 218g
Dimension: 130 x 199 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781472946973