Author: Vandana Shiva
Publisher: India Research Press
Year: 2000
Language: English
Pages: 146
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8190109855
Description
With chapters on genetically engineered seeds, patents on life, mad cows and sacred cows, and the debate on shrimp farming, this is an impassioned and inspiring book that will shape the debate about genetic engineering and commercial agriculture for years to come.
In Stolen Harvest, Vandana Shiva charts the impacts of globalized, corporate agriculture on small farmers, the environment and the quality of the food we eat. With chapters on genetically engineered seeds, patents on life, mad cows and sacred cows, and the debate on shrimp farming, this is an impassioned and inspiring book that will shape the debate about genetic engineering and commercial agriculture for years to come.
REVIEWS:
Shiva has devoted her life to fighting for the rights of ordinary people in India. Her fierce intellect and her disarmingly friendly, accessible manner have made her a valuable advocate for people all over the developing world.
—Ms. Magazine
A leading thinker who has eloquently blended her views on the environment, agriculture, spirituality, and women’s rights into a powerful philosophy.
—Utne Reader
Vandana Shiva is a burst of creative energy and intellectual power
—The Progressive
One of the world’s most prominent radical scientists.
—The Guardian
The South’s best known environmentalist.
—New Internationalist