Books Details
Author : Mark Lynas Pages : 304 pages Publisher : Bloomsbury SIGMA Language
: ISBN-10 : 1472946987 ISBN-13 : 9781472946980
Books Descriptions
Mark Lynas was one of the original GM field wreckers. Back in the 1990s--
working undercover with his colleagues in the environmental movement--he
would descend on trial sites of genetically modified crops at night and hack
them to pieces. Two decades later, most people around the world--from New
York to China--still think that 'GMO' foods are bad for their health or likely to
damage the environment. But Mark has changed his mind. This book explains
why.In 2013, in a world-famous recantation speech, Mark apologised for having
destroyed GM crops. He spent the subsequent years touring Africa and Asia, and
working with plant scientists who are using this technology to help smallholder
farmers in developing countries cope better with pests, diseases and
droughts.This book lifts the lid on the anti-GMO craze and shows how science
was left by the wayside as a wave of public hysteria swept the world. Mark takes
us back to the origins of the technology and introduces the scientific pioneers
