Origins of the organic agriculture debate /
Origins of the Organic Agriculture Debate takes an historical look at two contrasting streams of ideas. The first view comprises the flow of ideas in chemistry and biology that have created the conditions for modern medicine, modern food production and the biotechnological revolution. The second vie...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Ames, Iowa :
Iowa State Press,
?2004.
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| Online Access: | Full text (Wentworth users only) |
| Summary: | Origins of the Organic Agriculture Debate takes an historical look at two contrasting streams of ideas. The first view comprises the flow of ideas in chemistry and biology that have created the conditions for modern medicine, modern food production and the biotechnological revolution. The second view is the ""vitalist"" reaction to the rise of modern science and the resulting rejection of modern agriculture. Contemporary proponents of ""organic"" agriculture and the anti-genetically modified food movement believe that ""pure"" food confers some special kind of virtue both on those |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 211 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-203). |
| ISBN: | 9780470292075 0470292075 9780813805139 0813805139 |