Brookline Booksmith welcomes Caitlin Shetterly, author of Modified: GMOs and the Threat to Our Food, Our Land, Our Future.
In this journalistic memoir, Shetterly (Made for You and Me) investigates genetically modified organisms, their associated pesticides, and the biotech megacorporations that produce and sell them.
“Shetterly’s accessible, well-researched, and damning work brings clarity to an often fuzzy debate.” — Publishers Weekly
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