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Biotechnologies Agriculture, Food, Natural Resource Issues

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.

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