Gene Traders: Biotechnology, World Trade, And The Globalization Of Hunger

Gene Traders: Biotechnology, World Trade, And The Globalization Of Hunger


by Brian Tokar (Editor)Publisher: Toward Freedom; (2004)
ISBN-10: 0974693510ISBN-13: 9780974693514
Paperback: 124 pagesItem Weight: 8.8 ounces
Dimensions: 5.25 x 0.5 x 8.25 inches

Brian Tokar brings us a gold mine of in-depth investigations showing exactly how corporations and global institutions are systematically manipulating governments, farmers and public opinion to gain control over our food supply. Gene Traders provides the detail and insight we need to take part in the global democracy movement to reverse this catastrophe. In this broad and comprehensive survey, seven authors show how the interplay of trade policy, 'development' politics and biotechnology increases dependency and hunger, while compromising the survival of traditional farmers and their communities.--------------------
Review"a gold mine of in-depth investigations showing exactly how corporations are systematically manipulating governments, farmers and public opinion" -- Frances Moore Lappé, May 2004

"Clear, concise, well-reported, and appropriately angry, Gene Traders is an important document in a crucial debate" -- Bill McKibben, author of "The End of Nature" and "Enough"
------------------About the Author
Gene Traders opens with a revealing look by editor Brian Tokar at the evolution of the global movement for food sovereignty that has been sparked by genetic engineering.S. DeSantis makes the connections between trade deals like NAFTA and the FTAA, genetically modified corn, and the contamination of Latin American crops.

Aziz Choudry describes how World Trade Organization's "intellectual property" rules promote monopoly rights and biopiracy.

Brian Tokar examines the World's Bank promotion of dubious biotech schemes in the name of sustainability and a new "Green Revolution."

Mwananyanda Mbikusita Lewanika and Lawrence Tsimese report from Africa about Zambia's food aid crisis and the continent's tough choices on food security.

Shiri Pasternak explains how food aid has become food dumping and displaced agricultural communities.

Devinder Sharma deconstructs world hunger and the myths of biotech agriculture "feeding the world."