000 01311nam a2200217 a 4500
008 151230s1997 xxu eng d
020 _a0412783800 (hardcover)
020 _a9780412783807 (hardcover)
082 _a601 Paul 19070 1st 1997 Food.Science
100 1 _aThomson, B. Paul
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245 1 0 _aFood Biotechnology in Ethical Perspective
250 _a1st ed
260 _aUK:
_bSpringer;
_c1997.
300 _a268 p. ;
490 1 _aTechniques and Perspectives in Food Biotechnology
520 _aThis book provides an overview of ethical issues arising in connection with progress made in food biotechnology. There is substantive discussion of the ethical issues referring to food safety, animal welfare, environmental impact, ownership of intellectual property, and consumer perception of the product. The arguments for and against issues causing major concern are evaluated, advancing the quality of the debate. It will be of interest to companies exploiting the new biotechnology techniques, government policy makers, food scientists and biotechnologist in academic research institutions.
650 _aFood--Biotechnology--Moral and ethical aspects
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650 _aBiotechnology--Moral and ethical aspects
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650 _aFood Science and Human Nutrition
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942 _cBK
999 _c6878
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