'Why have GM Foods become so controversial? Comparing GM food politics in the US, Britain, and the European Union, Toke draws on insights from discourse analysis to help explain this basic political struggle of our time. By stressing the interplay between the material and discursive dimensions involved in the shaping of the conflict, the work offers a detailed account that enriches our political understanding of these 'Frankenfoods' on a variety of fronts, in particular the interplay between scientific expertise and citizens politics. Those interested in the 'risk society', both students and specialists, will find much to learn from this perceptive analysis.'Professor Frank Fischer, Rutgers University, USAThe Politics of GM Food compares and explains how differing political outcomes have occurred regarding GM food and crops in the UK, USA and the EU, thus throwing light on the relationship between science and politics.
Author(s): Dave Toke
Edition: New edition
Year: 2004
Language: English
Pages: 240
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Acknowledgements......Page 10
Introduction......Page 12
Myths and 'facts' about GM food and crops......Page 16
From science to politics......Page 42
Britain turns sour on GM food......Page 72
Forward with technology?: The USA and the GM food debate......Page 107
EU cools on GM food......Page 152
Deliberation and GM food politics......Page 201
Conclusion......Page 217
Interviews......Page 221
Bibliography......Page 223
Index......Page 237