The Ethics of Food - A Reader for the Twenty-First Century

In The Ethics of Food, Gregory E. Pence brings together a collection of voices who share the view that the ethics of genetically modified food is among the most pressing societal questions of our time. This comprehensive collection addresses a broad range of subjects, including the meaning of food, moral analyses of vegetarianism and starvation, the safety and environmental risks of genetically modified food, issues of global food politics and the food industry, and the relationships among food, evolution, and human history.

Product details

• Assisted by: Gregory E Pence (Editor), Gregory E. Pence (Editor), Pence Gregory E. (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.12.2001
• EAN: 9780742513341
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-1334-1
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 233 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 456 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Chemical engineering; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, Philosophy of Science, Bioethics, Genetic Engineering, Ethical issues & debates, Bio-ethics, Food & beverage technology, Food and beverage technology, Ethical issues and debates