EXTERMINATING THE AMARANTH?
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Shiva, Vandana
- Source
- Resurgence & Ecologist; Nov/Dec2016, Issue 299, p18-19, 2p
- Subject
- Amaranths
Alternative grains
Transgenic plants
Cultivated plants
Transgenic organisms
- Language
- ISSN
- 20512287
The article focuses on amaranth which is a sacred grain from the Himalaya to the Andes which is at risk from genetically modified (GM) technology. It mentions that amaranth is one of the oldest grains in the world which is extremely rich in complex carbohydrates and in protein. It notes that the paradigm of genetic engineering for amaranth is based on genetic determinism and genetic reductionism.