Genetic engineering / James D. Torr, book editor. - Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2006. - 262 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Current controversies. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Will genetic engineering benefit society? -- Will genetic engineering improve food and farming? -- Is engineering humans ethical? -- How should the government respond to genetic engineering? Biotechnology will benefit society / Genetic engineering will improve human health / Genetic enhancement can improve humanity / Biotechnology has failed to live up to expectations / Genetic engineering diminishes respect for human life / Genetic engineering will lead to greater inequality / Genetically engineered crops can end world hunger / The risks of genetically modified foods have been exaggerated / Genetically engineered crops protect the environment / Genetically engineered crops will not end world hunger / Genetically modified foods are unsafe to eat / Genetically engineered crops are a danger to the environment / Engineering humans : an overview / Genetically enhancing humans is ethical / Human cloning can be ethical / Embryonic stem cell research is ethical / Genetically enhancing children violates human rights / Human cloning is unethical / Embryonic stem cell research is unethical / Human cloning should be banned / Human cloning should not be banned / Governments should increase support for embryonic stem cell research / Governments should reduce support for embryonic stem cell research / Genetically engineered foods should be labeled / Genetically engineered foods should not be labeled / The government should test the safety of genetically engineered foods / Food policies should not be based on irrational fears / Gregory Stock -- William Haseltine -- World Transhumanist Association -- Stephen Leahy -- Erwin W. Lutzer -- Maxwell J. Mehlman -- C.S. Prakash, Gregory Conko -- Dick Taverne -- Jonathan Rauch -- Craig Holdrege -- Institute for Responsible Technology -- Genetically Engineered Food Alert -- John C. Avise -- Ronald Bailey -- Walter Glannon -- Laurie Zoloth -- Stuart A. Newman -- Richard M. Doerflinger -- Amy Laura Hall -- Wesley J. Smith -- Timothy Caulfield -- Ian Wilmut -- Donald R. May -- Lydia Zepeda -- Gregory Conko -- Miguel A. Altieri -- Tony Gilland.

ISBN: 0737732857 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper) 0737732865 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2005054526

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Genetic engineering.
Critical thinking--Problems, exercises, etc.

LC Class. No.: QH442 / .G44315 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 303.48/3 660.6/5