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The Patenting of Life, Limiting Liberty, and the Corporate Pursuit of Seeds

By: Ali M Nizamuddin(Author)
230 pages, 3 illustrations, 4 tables
Publisher: Lexington Books
The Patenting of Life, Limiting Liberty, and the Corporate Pursuit of Seeds
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About this book

Throughout world history, what human beings ate was determined by what local producers cultivated, and what they planted was determined by seasonal cycles. After the harvest, farmers reclaimed the seeds so that they could replant them the following season. Today, however, these age-old practices that guided countless generations are becoming extinct. What we eat, the quality of our food, and even the tastes that we develop are dictated by powerful corporations who are driven by the profit motive.

The Patenting of Life, Limiting Liberty, and the Corporate Pursuit of Seeds investigates the corporate dominance of the world's seed supply. The seed is nature's gift and the first link in the food chain. This life form is becoming the exclusive intellectual property of the corporation. The advent of genetically modified seeds and strict patent protection accorded to them enable companies to own the seed even after the farmer has bought, planted, and harvested the seed. Multinational corporations have a monopoly control over seeds and the accompanying pesticides which is leading to monocultures in the food system and the disappearance of traditional methods of farming. Local producers are forced to buy seeds each year, thereby fostering a feudalistic relationship of perpetual dependence.

An imbalance of power has emerged and farmers are transformed from producers to consumers by these new arrangements. The leap to embrace biotechnology and genetically modified foods has been quite swift and conducted without the public's knowledge. The food that our stomachs ingest may be increasingly bad for us. Case studies from four developing countries are presented for consideration.

For an important counter-narrative to some of the anti-GMO arguments laid out in this book, NHBS recommends Seeds of Science: Why We Got It So Wrong on GMOs.

Contents

Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Biotechnology and the Corporate Pursuit of Seeds
Chapter Three: Multinational Corporations
Chapter Four: Seed Corporations: History, Activities, and Impact
Chapter Five: India
Chapter Six: China
Chapter Seven: Brazil and Argentina
Chapter Eight: Conclusion

Appendix: GMO-Free Shopping Guide

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Biography

Ali M. Nizamuddin is associate professor of political science at the University of Illinois at Springfield.

By: Ali M Nizamuddin(Author)
230 pages, 3 illustrations, 4 tables
Publisher: Lexington Books
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