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Abstract:
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1. A brief history of genetic improvement in agriculture -- 2. What is genetic engineering? -- 3. Milking it: increasing yields and the pharming of proteins -- 4. Herbicide-resistant crops -- 5. Insect-resistant crops and a modified insect baculovirus -- 6. Designer food and engineered plants -- 7. Ecological risks -- 8. Risks to human health -- 9. Some ethical and moral issues -- 10. The lucrative art of patenting -- 11. Regulation of genetically modified organisms and food products -- 12. Marketing appr
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