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Commentary on “Ever Since Hightower: The Politics of Agricultural Research Activism in the Molecular Age”

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  1. Department of Sociology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824-1111, USA

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Lawrence Busch is University Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Director of the Institute for Food and Agricultural Standards at Michigan State University. His current work focuses on the role of third party certification of food and agricultural products.

In his last paper before his untimely death, Fred Buttel revisited an issue with which he had long been concerned: the politics of activism surrounding agricultural research. In this document I shall attempt to reply to Fred. I shall not rehash the issues he raises, but rather will note points in his paper that I believe need to be clarified or expanded upon.

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Busch, L. Commentary on “Ever Since Hightower: The Politics of Agricultural Research Activism in the Molecular Age”. Agric Hum Values 22, 285–288 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10460-005-6044-2

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