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Genetically Engineered Food

A Self-Defense Guide for Consumers
Ronnie Cummins and Ben Lilliston

  • Clearly explains the hazards of GE foods and crops and what you can do about it.
  • Outlines what consumers can do to pressure companies to go "GE-free."
  • Shows how you can shop, cook, garden and advocate to help convert US agriculture to organic.

Ronnie Cummins is the national director of the Organic Consumers
Association (www.purefood.org) and the editor of BioDemocracy News, a
monthly on-line newsletter devoted to genetic engineering, factory farming,
and organics. Ben Lilliston is a writer on health and the environment and
is the communications coordinator for the Institute for Agriculture and
Trade Policy in Minneapolis. * * * Order Book * * *

Advance Praise for Genetically Engineered Food: A Self-Defense Guide for Consumers
"Being a consumer is not a passive act. It means taking charge. This book tells you how." - Jim Hightower, radio newscaster and author of: If the Gods Had Meant Us to Vote They Would Have Given Us Candidates

"I breathed a sigh of relief as I picked up this book. Finally, there's a reliable source of information for consumers on the confusing subject of genetically engineered foods. In clear language, Cummins and Lilliston guide us to greater knowledge and greater hopefulness. If you only read
one book on GE foods, this should be the one." - Peggy O'Mara, Editor and Publisher, Mothering magazine

"Cummins and Lilliston are clear, accurate and compelling. If you want to understand the dangers of genetically engineered food, this is the book you need. And if you want to make safe food choices for your family, this is
the book you should buy." - Cheryl Long, Senior Editor of Organic Gardening Magazine.		   "Monsanto and the biotech industry will hate this book, which is why every consumer and food activist in America needs to read it. For what's wron gwith genetically engineered foods and crops and what you can do about it,
this is the book to read." - John Stauber, Editor of PR Watch and author of the book Toxic Sludge is Good for You: Lies, Damn Lies and the PR Industry

"It is great that Ronnie Cummins and Ben Lilliston have had the courage and the dedication to research the controversial subject of genetically engineered foods so thoroughly. Every aspect is covered-health hazards, effects on the environment, where to shop, what to avoid-allowing us to choose where our interests lie and, from this, check resources and make educated decisions. This guide must surely become the bible for the concerned consumer." - Nora Pouillon, chef/owner of Nora and Asia Nora
restaurants in Washington, D.C.

To order copies of the book

http://www.organicconsumers.com/book.htm