Biotechnology and Genetic EngineeringPanno, Joseph. Animal Cloning: The Science of Nuclear Transfer. New York: Facts On File, 2004. Panno presents the basic concepts and history of animal cloning and offers a neutral discussion of the controversies surrounding it, including the possibility of human cloning. Parekh, Sarad R., ed. The GMO Handbook: Genetically Modified Animals, Microbes, and Plants in Biotechnology. Totowa, N.J.: Humana Press, 2004. This book surveys technologies for creating genetically modified organisms, current accomplishments of GMO research, and social, legal, and political issues raised by the technology. Paul, Helena, and Ricarda Steinbrecher with Derek Kuyek and Lucy Michaels. Hungry Corporations: Transnational Biotech Companies Colonise the Food Chain. New York: Zed Books, 2004. The authors describe the growing control that multinational corporations, including agricultural biotechnology companies, have over people lives. Pechan, Paul, and Gert E. de Vries. Genes on the Menu: Facts for KnowledgeBased Decisions. New York: Springer, 2005. The authors present facts intended to help the public make intelligent decisions about agricultural biotechnology and genetically modified food. An accompanying film appears on an enclosed CD-ROM. Pringle, Peter. Food, Inc.endel to Monsanto: The Promises and Perils of the Biotech Harvest. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005. Pringle believes that biotech crops have great potential for feeding the hungry and reducing use of chemical pesticides, but he says that large corporations�attempts to force GM foods on people have destroyed the public good will toward the technology. Rees, Andy. Genetically Modified Food: A Short Guide for the Confused. London: Pluto Press, 2006. A leading activist with GM Watch, an organization that opposes genetically modified food, is alarmed by the worldwide spread of this technology and its control by multinational corporations. Roseboro, Ken. Food at Risk: Genetically Altered Foods and Your Health. Laguna Beach, Calif.: Basic Health Publications, 2004. Roseboro stresses the risks of genetically modified foods to health and environment and recommends organic food instead. Smith, Jeffrey M. Genetic Roulette: The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods. White River Junction, Vt.: Chelsea Green, 2007. In a clear, accessible style, Smith describes almost 40 health risks that consumers may face from genetically modified food. He lists scientific studies that document each claim. Smyth, Stuart, et al. Regulating the Liabilities of Agricultural Biotechnology. Cambridge, Mass.: CABI Publishing, 2004. With an international focus, this book examines how society, industry, and government interact to evaluate the risks of and regulate agricultural biotechnology.1
