Offers different viewpoints on genetically modified food, including how it is perceived internationally, how it affects agriculture, and how it should be regulated.

Ch. 1. Attitudes toward genetically modified food around the world. In the United States, genetically modified food is common / Gregory Jaffe -- In South America, genetically modified crops are rapidly expanding -- Food: rumpus over GM food aid / IRIN (Integrated Regional Information Networks) -- In Switzerland, neither farmers nor consumers want genetically modified food / Bernard Nicod, as told to Luigi Jorio -- In the European Union, opposition to genetically modified food is not reflected in sales data / European Commission -- In India, government may criminalize protest against genetically modified food / Ranjit Devraj -- In Asia, there is ambivalence toward genetically modified crops / Wang Zichen and Liu Tong -- ch. 2. The impact of genetically modified crops on agriculture. Food fight / Roger Beachy, as told to Brendan Borrell -- In the United States, genetically modified crops harm farmers by contaminating crops / Food & Water Watch -- In Africa, genetic modification can solve many agricultural challenges / Calestous Juma -- Genetically modified crops have not increased yield potential / Institute for Responsible Technology -- The arguments against genetically modified crops are invalid / Per Pinstrup-Andersen -- The arguments against genetically modified crops are based on science / Peter Melchett -- ch. 3. The impact of genetically modified food on health. Genetically modified food may post a real danger to health / Ari LeVaux -- Studies worldwide show genetically modified food is safe / Ramez Naam -- In Australia, food industry specialists fear genetically modified wheat would be harmful for health / Neil Perry and Martin Boetz -- In the Philippines and elsewhere, genetically modified rice can prevent disease / Bjørn Lomborg -- The world needs genetically modified food to end hunger / Robert Paarlberg -- In Africa, genetically modified food has failed to help end world hunger / Michael Antoniou, Claire Robinson, and John Fagan -- ch. 4. Regulations regarding genetically modified food. In the United States, the FDA has not approved any genetically modified animals for food / US Food and Drug Administration -- Don't be afraid of genetic modification / Emily Anthes -- In the United Kingdom, regulations are hampering genetic modification technology / Owen Paterson -- In Nigeria, reluctance to allow genetically modified crops should not be ignored.