Genetically Modified Foods: Basics, Applications, and Controversy

By Salah Eldin Osman Mahgoub

Genetically modified foods generally refer to crop plants created for human or animal consumption using molecular biology techniques. This book covers various aspects of GM foods including the basics and principles of how the production of GM foods developed through time and how it relates to other types of biotechnology; the applications of these principles at the lab and field levels, GM foods in the marketplace; the ongoing debate on GM foods production and consumption, consumer issues and trends, labeling and legal aspects of GM foods.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1482242818
• ISBN13: 9781482242812
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.2"