Hungry corporations : Transnational biotech companies colonise the food chain
by Paul Helena
Additional authors:
Steinbrecher Ricarda
Published by :
Zed books
(London)
Physical details: 242p.
ISBN:1-84277-301-1.
Subject(s):
Food industry and trade
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Agricultural industries
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Economic aspects
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Biotechnology industries
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Biotech agriculture : Green revolution, gene revolution, economic globalization and debt creation, free trade and its inconsistencies
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Corporation- from royal charters to biotech gold rush : Brief history of corporation, factors in growth of biotechnology industry, extension of patents to genes, cells and organisms, independent research companies, genes and genomes
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Image control- manipulation and public relations : Growth and consolidation of public relations industry, cleaning the corporate image, corporate mind control
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Consolidation, contamination and loss of diversity : Life science concept, consolidating in agrochemical industries, consolidation in seed industry, loss of agricultural diversity- seminis and savia, GM contamination
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Main international players and corporate influence : World bank, consultative group for international agricultural research (CGIAR), international foundations, international organizations promoting biotechnology, universities and research institute
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Corporate influence on international regulatory bodies : Corporate influence at world trade organization, WTO, transatlantic business dialogue TABD, food and agriculture organization FAO, codex Alimentarius- UN body for food standards, convention on biological diversity CBD
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Government legislation and corporate influence : Exerting influence worldwide, US legislation, European union legislation, central and eastern Europe
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Opening up the south : GM crops worldwide, agricultural research and development, promoting technology to farmers, micro credit agencies, binding farmers to corporation, lack of choice for farmers, Argentina- cost of complying with US pressure, preparing the ground for GM, struggle for Africa's agriculture, resistance in south Monsanto's brand of sustainable development
Year: 2003
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