Resource Pointer #185
November 4, 1998
For copies of the following resources, please contact
the appropriate publishers or organizations directly.
*Against the Grain: Biotechnology and the Corporate Takeover of
Your Food, 1998* Marc Lapp and Britt Bailey. Provides an anaylsis
of both scientific and political aspects of biotechnology and its
implications for world food security. Examines consumer risks;
dangers of herbicide use; insect resistance and Bacillus
thuringiensis; labeling and government regulation. Includes an in-
depth look at Roundup Ready crops. 175 pp. US$14.95. To order,
contact Common Courage Press, 1 Red Barn Road, Monroe, ME 04951;
phone (207) 525-0900; fax (207) 525-3068; email orders-
info@commoncouragepress.com.
*The Monsanto Files: Can We Survive Genetic Engineering?, The
Ecologist, Sept./Oct. 1998* Gives an overview of Monsanto's
corporate history, examining products such as Agent Orange,
Roundup, recombinant bovine growth hormone, and Terminator
technology as well as resulting bi-products such as dioxins and
PCBs. Further examines the "revolving door" between Monsanto and
government agencies; Monsanto's public relations campaigns; and
the corporation's lack of transparency. This issue of The
Ecologist was initially shredded by the printers, and the entire
edition had to be reprinted by a different company. US$6.
Available at some bookstores and newsstands. To order, contact The
Ecologist, c/o Cissbury House, Furze View, Five Oaks Road,
Slinfold, W. Sussex RH13 7RH UK; phone (44-1403) 786 726; fax (44-
1403) 782 644; email sgc@mag-subs.demon.co.uk.
*Altered Genes -- Reconstructing Nature: The Debate, 1998* Richard
Hindmarsh et. al. (eds.) Fourteen essays on biotechnology from
writers in New Zealand and Australia. Reviews Australian bio-
industrial development; agricultural biotechnology in Australia;
transgenic cotton; the human genome project; bioprospecting,
biopiracy and intellectual property rights; trends in genetics
reporting and the role of public relations in biotechnology; as
well as public response. 228 pp. AUS$24.95. To order, contact
Allen and Unwin, P.O. Box 8500, 9 Atchison St., St. Leonards, NSW
2065, Australia; phone (61-2) 8425 0100; fax (61-2) 9906 2218;
email frontdesk@allen-unwin.com.au.
*Biotechnology for Crop Protection -- Its Potential for Developing
Countries, 1998 * German Foundation for International Development.
Proceedings of an international workshop held in Berlin in 1996.
Includes discussions of biocontrols, microbial pesticides and
botanicals as well as genetically engineered crops. Presents
industry and NGO analysis of problems associated with
biotechnology and regulatory frameworks. Case studies include
trichogramma in maize and transgenic rice in the Philippines,
weevil resistance in sweet potatoes and control of coffee berry
borer. 304 pp. For cost and ordering information, contact German
Foundation for International Development, Postfach 20, 82336
Feldafing, Germany; phone (49-8157) 938 113; fax (49-8157) 938
777; email zel@zelfe.dse.de.
*Manual for Assessing Ecological and Human Health Effects of
Genetically Engineered Organisms, 1998* Scientists Working Group
on Biosafety. Two-part series. A guide to types of information
needed to conduct a biosafety assessment and to evaluate problems
that could arise following release of a genetically engineered
organism or introduction of genetically engineered food. Includes
flowcharts and work charts to document and examine evidence.
Within the U.S., US$4 shipping. For cost and ordering information
outside of the U.S., contact The Edmonds Institute, 20319 92nd
Ave. West, Edmonds, WA, 98020; phone (425) 775-5383; fax (425)
670-8410; email beb@igc.apc.org.
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