Biotechnologies Agriculture, Food, Natural Resource Issues
This note explains the following topics: Origins of agriculture and plant breeding, The science of genes, Chemicals of
concern, The food industry and regulation of food safety Natural vs. synthetic
chemicals, Pest control, pesticides, and the story of DDT, Organic and
ecological agriculture, Dolly, BST, and transgenic animals, BT insect-tolerant
crops, Future foods and drugs, Ethics and animal rights.
Author(s): Oregon State
University
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