1st Edition

The Politics of GM Food A Comparative Study of the UK, USA and EU

By Dave Toke Copyright 2004
244 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

'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... Read more

1. Myths and 'Facts' about GM Foods and Crops  2. From Science to Politics  3. Britain Turns Sour on GM Food  4. Forward with Technology? - The USA and the GM Food Debate  5. EU Cools on GM Food  6. Deliberation and GM Food Politics

Biography

Dave Toke is a Research Fellow and Lecturer in Politics and Sociology at the University of Birmingham, UK.