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The Ethics of Food

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The Ethics of Food
By:"Gregory E. Pence"
Published on 2002 by Rowman & Littlefield

In The Ethics of Food, Gregory E. Pence brings together a collection of voices who share the view that the ethics of genetically modified food is among the most pressing societal questions of our time. This comprehensive collection addresses a broad range of subjects, including the meaning of food, moral analyses of vegetarianism and starvation, the safety and environmental risks of genetically modified food, issues of global food politics and the food industry, and the relationships among food, evolution, and human history.

This Book was ranked 15 by Google Books for keyword food.




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