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12. Conclusion: Food for the Few?
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Gerardo Otero
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgments ix
- Introduction xi
- 1. Neoliberal Globalism and the Biotechnology Revolution: Economic and Historical Context 1
- 2. Latin American Agriculture, Food, and Biotechnology: Temperate Dietary Pattern Adoption and Unsustainability 31
- 3. Exporting Crop Biotechnology: The Myth of Molecular Miracles 61
- 4. Biosafety Regulation and Global Governance: The Problem of Absentee Expertise in Latin America 91
- 5. Unnatural Growth: The Political Economy of Biotechnology in Mexico 115
- 6. Importing Corn, Exporting Labor: The Neoliberal Corn Regime, GMOs, and the Erosion of Mexican Biodiversity 135
- 7. Political Economy of Agricultural Biotechnology in North America: The Case of rBST in La Laguna, Mexico 159
- 8. Genetically Modifi ed Soybeans and the Crisis of Argentina’s Agriculture Model 189
- 9. Brazilian Biotechnology Governance: Consensus and Confl ict over Genetically Modifi ed Crops 217
- 10. Brazilian Farmers at a Crossroads: Biotech Industrialization of Agriculture or New Alternatives for Family Farmers? 243
- 11. Social Movements and Techno-Democracy: Reclaiming the Genetic Commons 267
- 12. Conclusion: Food for the Few? 289
- About the Contributors 301
- Index 305
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgments ix
- Introduction xi
- 1. Neoliberal Globalism and the Biotechnology Revolution: Economic and Historical Context 1
- 2. Latin American Agriculture, Food, and Biotechnology: Temperate Dietary Pattern Adoption and Unsustainability 31
- 3. Exporting Crop Biotechnology: The Myth of Molecular Miracles 61
- 4. Biosafety Regulation and Global Governance: The Problem of Absentee Expertise in Latin America 91
- 5. Unnatural Growth: The Political Economy of Biotechnology in Mexico 115
- 6. Importing Corn, Exporting Labor: The Neoliberal Corn Regime, GMOs, and the Erosion of Mexican Biodiversity 135
- 7. Political Economy of Agricultural Biotechnology in North America: The Case of rBST in La Laguna, Mexico 159
- 8. Genetically Modifi ed Soybeans and the Crisis of Argentina’s Agriculture Model 189
- 9. Brazilian Biotechnology Governance: Consensus and Confl ict over Genetically Modifi ed Crops 217
- 10. Brazilian Farmers at a Crossroads: Biotech Industrialization of Agriculture or New Alternatives for Family Farmers? 243
- 11. Social Movements and Techno-Democracy: Reclaiming the Genetic Commons 267
- 12. Conclusion: Food for the Few? 289
- About the Contributors 301
- Index 305
