Thursday, April 11th 2002

Selected Reading List

Glossary (Adobe PDF file)

• Biotechnology
• Environmental Perspectives
• Food — General
• Food Safety
• Functional Foods
• Genetically Modified Foods
• International Perspectives

Biotechnology

Barton, John H. and Peter Berger. "Patenting Agriculture," Issues in Science and Technology Vol. 7, No. 4 (2001), 43-50.

Commoner, Barry. "Unraveling the DNA Myth: The Spurious Foundation of Genetic Engineering," Harper's Magazine, February 2002, p. 39-47.

Dawkins, Kristin. Gene Wars: The Politics of Biotechnology - Open Media Pamphlet Series (SevenStories Press, 1997).

Helmuth, Laura, "Both Sides Claim Victory in Trade Pact," Science Vol. 287, No. 5454 (2000) 782-783.

Laget, Patrice and Mark Cantley. "European Responses to Biotechnology: Research, Regulation, and Dialogue," Issues in Science and Technology Vol. 17, No. 4 (2001) 37-42.

Lappe, Mark and Britt Bailey. Against the Grain : Biotechnology and the Corporate Takeover of Your Food (LPC, 1998).

Mann, Charles C. "Crop Scientists Seek a New Revolution," Science, Vol. 283, No. 5400 (1999) 310-314.

Martineau, Belinda. Fresh Fruit: The Creation of the Flavr Savr Tomato and the Birth of Biotech Foods (McGraw Hill, 2001).

Sagoff, Mark. "Biotechnology and Agriculture: The Common Wisdom and Its Critics," Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies, Vol. 9 (2001) http://ijgls.indiana.edu/archive/09/01/sagoff.shtml.

Serageldin, Ismail. "Biotechnology and Food Security in the 21st Century," Science, Vol. 285, No. 5426 (1999) 387-389.

Environmental Perspectives

Altieri, Miguel A. Genetic Engineering in Agriculture (Food First Books, 2001).

Anderson, Luke. Genetic Engineering, Food, and Our Environment (Chelsea Green Pub Co, 1999).

Haslberger, Alexander G., "Monitoring and Labeling for Genetically Modified Products," Science, Vol. 287, No. 5452 (2000) 431-432.

Rissler, Jane and Margaret Mellon. The Ecological Risks of Engineered Crops (MIT Press, 1996).

Shiva, Vandana. Biopiracy : The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge (South End Press, 1997).

Shiva, Vandana. Tomorrow's Biodiversity (Prospects for Tomorrow) (Thames & Hudson, 2001).

Teitel, Martin, Ralph Nader, and Kimberly Wilson. Genetically Engineered Food: Changing the Nature of Nature: What You Need to Know to Protect Yourself, Your Family, and Our Planet (Inner Traditions International, 2001).
Wolfenbarger, L. L. and P. R. Phifer, "The Ecological Risks and Benefits of Genetically Engineered Plants," Science Vol. 290, No. 5499 (2000) 2088-2093.

Food — General

Finneran, Kevin. "Editor's Journal: What's Food Got to Do with It?" Issues in Science and Technology Vol. 17, No. 4 (2001) 24-25.

Moore, Julia. "More than a Food Fight," Issues in Science and Technology Vol. 17, No. 4 (2001) 31-36.

Root, Waverley Lewis. Eating in America: A History (New York: Ecco Press, 1995).

Serageldin, Ismail. "Biotechnology and Food Security in the 21st Century," Science, Vol. 285, No. 5426 (1999) 387-389.

Food Safety

Altieri, Miguel A. Genetic Engineering in Agriculture (Food First Books, 2001).

Commoner, Barry. "Unraveling the DNA Myth: The Spurious Foundation of Genetic Engineering," Harper's Magazine, February 2002, p. 39-47.

Cummins, Ronnie and Ben Lilliston: Genetically Engineered Food: A Self-Defense Guide for Consumerston (Marlowe and Company, 2000)

FAO/WHO. Safety Aspects of Genetically Modified Foods of Plant Origin (Geneva, June 2000). Can be viewed at www.who.int/fsf/gmfood/fao- who.consultation-report_2000.pdf

Foster, E.M. "Historical Overview of Key Issues in Food Safety;" Emerging Infectious Diseases Vol. 3, No. 4 (1997).

Gaskell, George, Martin W. Bauer, John Durant, and Nicholas C. Allum, "Worlds Apart? The Reception of Genetically Modified Foods in Europe and the U.S.," Science Vol. 285, No. 5426 (1999) 384-387.

Gassen, H.G. "Possible Health Risks of GM Foods," OECD Website. Can be viewed at www.oecd.org/subject/biotech/Gassen.pdf

Haslberger, Alexander G., "Monitoring and Labeling for Genetically Modified Products," Science, Vol. 287, No. 5452 (2000) 431-432.

Hopkin, Karen. "The Risks on the Table," Scientific American April (2001).

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Civilization and madness: the great BSE scare of 1996," Public Understanding of Science 6 (1997) 221-232.

Kuiper, H.A. et al. "Adequacy of Methods for Testing the Safety of Genetically Modified Foods," Lancet Vol. 354, No. 9187 (1999) 1315-1316.

Taylor, Michael and Sandra Hoffman. "Perspectives: Redesigning Food Safety," Issues in Science and Technology Vol. 17, No. 4 (2001) 26-30.

Ticciati, Laura and Robin. Genetically Engineered Foods : Are They Safe? You Decide (NTC Publishing Group, 1999).

Zwerdling, Daniel. "Terrorism and the Food Supply," NPR All Things Considered, December 13, 2001. Available as RealAudio format at http://www.npr.org/programs/atc/.

Functional Foods

"Functional Foods: Position of ADA," Journal of the American Dietetic Association 99 (1999) 1278-1285.

International Food Information Council. "Functional Foods: Can they Reduce the Risk of Cancer?" Food Insight May/June (2001).

Genetically Modified Foods

Altieri, Miguel A. Genetic Engineering in Agriculture (Food First Books, 2001).

Anderson, Luke. Genetic Engineering, Food, and Our Environment (Chelsea Green Pub Co, 1999).

Comstock, Gary. " SYMPOSIUM - Is it unnatural to genetically engineer plants?" Weed Science Vol. 46, No. 6 (1998) 647-652.

FAO/WHO. Safety Aspects of Genetically Modified Foods of Plant Origin (Geneva, June 2000). Can be viewed at www.who.int/fsf/gmfood/fao- who.consultation-report_2000.pdf

Gaskell, George, Martin W. Bauer, John Durant, and Nicholas C. Allum, "Worlds Apart? The Reception of Genetically Modified Foods in Europe and the U.S.," Science Vol. 285, No. 5426 (1999) 384-387.

Gassen, H.G. "Possible Health Risks of GM Foods," OECD Website. Can be viewed at www.oecd.org/subject/biotech/Gassen.pdf

Guerinot, Mary Lou, "The Green Revolution Strikes Gold," Science, Vol. 287, No. 5451 (2000) 241-243.

Haslberger, Alexander G., "Monitoring and Labeling for Genetically Modified Products," Science, Vol. 287, No. 5452 (2000) 431-432.

Kuiper, H.A. et al. "Adequacy of Methods for Testing the Safety of Genetically Modified Foods," Lancet Vol. 354, No. 9187 (1999) 1315-1316.

Mann, Charles C. "Crop Scientists Seek a New Revolution," Science, Vol. 283, No. 5400 (1999) 310-314.

McHughen, Alan. Pandora's Picnic Basket: The Potential and Hazards of Genetically Modified Foods (Oxford University Press, 2000).

Myerson, George. Postmodern Encounters: Donna Haraway and GM Foods (Icon Books, 2002).

Rissler, Jane and Margaret Mellon. The Ecological Risks of Engineered Crops (MIT Press, 1996).

Sagoff, Mark. "Genetic Engineering and the Concept of the Natural," Philosophy and Public Policy Quarterly, Vol. 21, No. 2/3 (2001) p. 2-10.

Serageldin, Ismail. "Biotechnology and Food Security in the 21st Century," Science, Vol. 285, No. 5426 (1999) 387-389.

Teitel, Martin, Ralph Nader, and Kimberly Wilson. Genetically Engineered Food: Changing the Nature of Nature: What You Need to Know to Protect Yourself, Your Family, and Our Planet (Inner Traditions International, 2001).

Ticciati, Laura and Robin. Genetically Engineered Foods: Are They Safe? You Decide (NTC Publishing Group, 1999).

Yearley, Steven. "Mapping and Interpreting Societal Responses to Genetically Modified Crops and Food," Social Studies of Science 31, Part 1 (2001): 151-160

International Perspectives

Altieri, Miguel A. Genetic Engineering in Agriculture (Food First Books, 2001).

Guerinot, Mary Lou, "The Green Revolution Strikes Gold," Science, Vol. 287, No. 5451 (2000) 241-243.

Serageldin, Ismail. "Biotechnology and Food Security in the 21st Century," Science, Vol. 285, No. 5426 (1999) 387-389.

Shiva, Vandana. Biopiracy : The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge (South End Press, 1997).

Shiva, Vandana. Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply (South End Press, 1997).

Shiva, Vandana. Tomorrow's Biodiversity (Prospects for Tomorrow) (Thames & Hudson, 2001).