Food myths debunked : why our food is safe / James W. Cooper.

Wilton, CT : Fairfield Easton Press, 2014.

282 pages ; 23 cm

Introduction -- The two cultures -- How science works -- Sugars -- Cornstarch and corn syrup -- Artificial sweeteners and obesity -- Other sweeteners -- Food coloring -- Milk -- MSG -- the fifth flavor -- Fats and oils -- Biodynamic agriculture -- Organic farming -- The business of organic food -- Is there any good reason to buy organic? -- The organic industry has been fibbing all along -- Breeding plants -- Glyphosate and similar herbicides -- Bt corn and other biotechnology -- Golden rice and canola -- Two crops ready for release -- Origins of opposition to biotechnology -- Are GMO producers covering up 'just like' big tobacco? -- Why can't we farm without chemicals like my grandfather -- Are antioxidants any good? -- Is fear of BPA all BS? -- About honey and bees -- Gluten free : pure malarkey! -- Conclusions -- Acknowlegements --Index.

Includes bibliographical references.