Growing resistance : Canadian farmers and the politics of genetically modified wheat /

The remarkable story of the farmer-led coalition that defeated the introduction of GM wheat in Canada.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Eaton, Emily, 1980-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Winnipeg : University of Manitoba Press, ©2013.
Temas:
Wheat > Genetic engineering > Canada.
Transgenic plants > Political aspects > Canada.
Farmers > Political activity > Canada.
Wheat > Prairie Provinces.
Wheat trade > Prairie Provinces.
Plantes transgéniques > Aspect politique > Canada.
Agriculteurs > Activité politique > Canada.
Blé > Commerce > Provinces des Prairies.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Agronomy > Crop Science.
Farmers > Political activity
Wheat
Wheat > Genetic engineering
Wheat trade
Canada
Prairie Provinces
SCIENCE / Environmental Science
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Agronomy / General
genetically modified;Monsanto;GMO;farming;food security;biotechnology;agriculture
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Setting the stage
  • Regulating and promoting biotechnology in Canada
  • The difference between bread and oil : people-plant relationships in historical context
  • Farmers make their case against GM wheat : articulating the politics of production through discourses of consumption
  • Only consumers get to decide in the market : farmers fight the logic of market choice in GM wheat
  • Conclusion : What's next for anti-GM wheat politics?

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