On AlterNet: genetic engineering

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What the FDA Doesn't Want You to Know About GE Salmon

Tom Laskawy, Grist.org. November 16, 2010.

FDA is attempting to freeze out scientific experts in its rush to approve biotech company AquaBounty's genetically modified salmon for human consumption.

The Creepy Science Behind Genetically Engineered "Frankenfish" About to Enter Our Food Supply Unlabeled

Jill Richardson, AlterNet. September 13, 2010.

This salmon would be the first genetically engineered animal to enter the U.S. food supply, and the science behind its approval process is frightening.

Babies by Design: A Public Health Promise or Social Justice Nightmare?

Ronald M. Green, American Sexuality Magazine. June 12, 2008.

Whether we like it or not, genetic modification will be common in the near future -- so we had better start talking about it now.

Artificial Foods and Corporate Crops: Can We Escape the 'Frankenstate'?

Claire Hope Cummings, Beacon Press. May 2, 2008.

Taking a technological approach to agriculture has put the future of the world's food supply in jeopardy.

Are You Eating Cloned Beef?

Alec Baldwin, Huffington Post. January 18, 2008.

The FDA has just announced that cloned meat is safe to eat. Really?

We're One Step Closer to Creating Genetically Enhanced Humans

Marcy Darnovsky, AlterNet. October 19, 2007.

A new Nobel laureate's work shows that the prospect of genetically engineering children is controversial but no longer just a fantasy.

There's a Lot You Don't Know About What's in Your Food

Vanja Petrovic, AlterNet. July 3, 2007.

Nearly three quarters of all processed foods contain genetically engineered ingredients, but you'd never know it by reading package labels. Author Andrew Kimbrell discusses the risks of genetic engineering and how to avoid it.

Pig Hearts for Humans: What the Public Needs to Know About Biotech Risks

Heather Gehlert, AlterNet. January 3, 2007.

In her new book, Intervention, former NY Times technology columnist Denise Caruso talks about the risks of life on a genetically engineered planet.

How Much Risk Can We Risk?

Don Hazen, AlterNet: PEEK. December 22, 2006.

Don Hazen: Intervention: Confronting The Real Risks of Genetic Engineering And Life On A Biotech Planet, a new book by Denise Caruso, raises many tough questions.