Gm Foods - Safe?

Synopsis: Made as a pilot for the series THE NEXT BIG THING, this is a panel discussion concerning genetically modified (GM) foods and their implications for the future. Chaired by Colin Blakemore, the panel comprises Mike Bevan, a John Innes Centre geneticist; Janet Radcliffe Richards, a science philosopher; Steve Jones of University College London; David Ho of Washington University, St Louis, Missouri; Angela Ryan, an Open University genetics researcher and prominent GM antagonist.
Series: The Next Big Thing, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 60 min.
Year of production: 2000
Availability: Sale
Free streamed access on Vega website
Online; 2000 sale: £25.00 (+VAT inc. p&p)
Notes: The entire programme is streamed on the Vega website ww.vega.org.uk
Documentation: Related article by Harry Kroto in ‘Times Higher Education Supplement’ (7/4/00), p16.
Subjects: Biology
Keywords: genetic engineering; genetically modified foods

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