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Farmer concerns: Food safety, biotechnology and the consumer
Abstract
Farmers are concerned about providing safe and nutritious food to the consumer. Revelations about pesticide residues and hormones in our food supply cause concern. The public lacks an understanding about modern farming practices. Farmers will have to make choices about products resulting from biotechnology- poorly understood technologies with profound effect on farming. Farmers have toc decide how these products will affect them and convey their needs and concerns to consumers.
Date Issued
1990Publisher
NABC
Subject
biotechnology; food safety, food additives; regulation; functional foods; family farm; corporate farm; science communication; patenting;
Rights
CC BY-NC-ND
Type
book chapter
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