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Ronald, Pamela C - Tomorrow's Table

Tomorrow's Table : Organic Farming, Genetics, and the Future of Food

By: Ronald, Pamela C (Author), Adamchak, Raoul W (Author). Oxford University Press. Published: 25/02/2010. Audience Guide: Professional & Vocational.
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Written as part memoir, part instruction, and part contemplation, Tomorrow's Table argues that a judicious blend of two important strands of agriculture--genetic engineering and organic farming--is key to helping feed the world's growing population in an ecologically balanced manner. Pamela Ronald, a geneticist, and her husband, Raoul Adamchak, an organic farmer, welcome us into their lives for roughly a year, allowing us to look over their shoulders and see what geneticists and organic farmers actually do. We learn how the couple, who share the goal of a sustainable agriculture, work together to tackle such issues as that of farmers trying to produce higher yields without resorting to environmentally hazardous chemicals--a problem that will loom larger as the world's population increases. A colorfully written, insightful look at genetic engineering and organic farming, this book will interest consumers, farmers, and policy makers.

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ISBN10/13: 0195393570/9780195393576
TITLE: Tomorrow's Table
CONTRIBUTORS: Ronald, Pamela C (Author), Adamchak, Raoul W (Author)
IMPRINT: Oxford University Press Inc
PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press
FORMAT: Paperback
PUBLICATION DATE: 25/02/2010
SUBJECT: Agriculture & Farming, Agriculture & Farming, Business, Industry & Management, Organic Farming, Science, Primary Industries
DIMENSIONS (Width x Height): 156mm x 234mm (Spine: 18mm)
PAGES: 232
AUDIENCE GUIDE: Professional & Vocational
ILLUSTRATIONS: 7 black and white halftones, 1 line illustration
CONTENTS:

FOREWORD BY SIR GORDON CONWAY; PREFACE. PAM & RAOUL; 1. . Cultivating Sacred Rice in Nihe, China and Davis, California (Pam); SECTION: THE FARM; 2. . Why Organic Agriculture? (Raoul); 3. The Tools of Organic Agriculture (Raoul); SECTION: THE LAB; 4. The Tools of Genetic Engineering (Pam); SECTION: CONSUMERS; 5. . Legislating Lunch (Pam); 6. . Who Can We Trust? (Pam); 7. Is GE Food Risky to Eat? (Pam); SECTION: THE ENVIRONMENT; 8. Conserving Wildlands (Pam); 9. Pollen Flow and the Environment (Pam); SECTION: OWNERSHIP; 10. Who Owns the Seed? (Raoul); 11. Who Owns the Genes? (Pam); SECTION: DINNER; 12. . Deconstructing Dinner: Genetically Engineered, Organically Grown (Pam & Raoul); GLOSSARY