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100			_aPaul Helena
245			_aHungry corporations : Transnational biotech companies colonise the food grwoth
260			_aLondon _bZed Books _c2003
300			_a242p _cxiv
365			_b Rs.580
505			_aContents; List of Tables and Boxes List of Abbreviations About the Authors and Organisations Acknowledgements 1.In the Name of Hunger: Paving the Road to Biotech Agriculture Prologue The green revolution From green revolution to gene revolution Economic globalisation and debt creation Free trade and its inconsistencies 2 Corporations: from Royal Charters to Biotech Gold Rush A brief history of the corporation Factors in the growth of the biotechnology industry The extension of patents to genes, cells and organisms 'Independent' research companies A new gold rush: the run on genes and genomes 3 Image Control: Manipulation and Public Relations Growth and consolidation of the public relations industry Cleaning the corporate image Corporate mind control Helping hands 4 Consolidation, Contamination and Loss of Diversity: the Biotech Dream Takes Hold The life science concept Consolidation in the agrochemical industries Consolidation in the seed industry Loss of agricultural diversity: Seminis and Savia GM contamination: plot or blunder? 5 The Main International Players and Corporate Influence The World Bank The Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) International foundations International organisations promoting biotechnology Universities and research institutes 6 Corporate Influence on International Regulatory Bodies Corporate influence at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Transatlantic Business Dialogue (T ABO) The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Codex Alimentarius: UN body for food standards The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) 7 Government Legislation and Corporate Influence Exerting influence worldwide US legislation European Union legislation Central and Eastern Europe: a corporate paradise 8 Opening Up the South GM crops worldwide Agricultural research and development Promoting technology to farmers Micro-credit agencies Binding the farmer to the corporation Lack of choice for farmers Argentina: the cost of complying with US pressure Preparing the ground for GM The struggle for Africa's agriculture Resistance in the South ConTil!: Monsanto's brand of sustainable development 9 Conclusion: Summing Up and Moving On Index
650			_a1. Food Industry & Trade2. Agricultural Industries3. Agriculture - Economic Aspects4. Biotechnology Industries
700			_aSteinbrecher Ricarda _a
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