In modern agricultural politics, organic farming and genetic engineering occupy opposite ends of the spectrum. In the Ronald-Adamchak household, the world is not so black and white. Ronald is a professor of plant pathology at the University of California, Davis. Adamchak manages the student-run organic farm on campus. Together, they're exploring the juncture where their methods can (and they argue, should) meet to ensure environmentally sustainable food production. Revealing common principles and "leveling the playing field," this book roughly chronicles one year in the lives of the Ronald-Adamchack family. Through dialogue with friends and family, the authors thoughtfully explore the use of GE agriculture and the concerns expressed by consumers. They discuss the contents of their own largely organic pantry, what they choose to feed their children, and how over the last ten years of their marriage, they have developed a specific criteria for the use of GE in agriculture. From their personal vantage points, Ronald and Adamchack explain what geneticists and organic farmers actually do, and help readers distinguish between fact and fiction in the debate about crop genetic engineering. Loosely organized by season, each section of the book addresses a different issue related to the role of GE and organic farming in food production. Raoul provides a farmer's view of the philosophy and practice of organic farming and how it differs from conventional agriculture; Pam describes the tools and processes of genetic engineering, the potential ecological benefit of using GE technology to generate plants, and the associated risks. At the end of the book, they describe one of their typical family dinners, explain their choice to bring both genetically engineered and organic food to their table, and share some of their family's best recipes.

作者简介：

帕梅拉•罗纳德（Pamela Ronald，1961- ），美国加利福尼亚大学戴维斯分校植物病理学教授，国际植物与微生物分子互作协会会员，国际著名的植物抗病研究专家，在水稻抗病免疫领域已有20多年的研究经历，她的实验室研究出了抗虫和抗涝的基因工程大米。

乌拉尔•亚当查克（Raoul Adamchak， ），从事有机农作物种植二十年，加州有机农业认证机构的总裁和董事会成员。现在美国加州大学戴维斯分校的学生农场工作。

他们是一对夫妇。他们合著的《明日的餐桌：有机农业，转基因和食物的未来》，入选《种子杂志》（和《图书馆期刊》的“2008年最佳图书”。

译者简介：

蒋显斌，1979年生，中国科学院亚热带农业生态研究所生态学博士，广西农业科学院水稻研究所副研究员。主要从事转基因水稻生态安全研究，主持国家自然科学基金等项目。2013年1月至2014年1月在美国加州大学戴维斯分校帕梅拉•罗纳德实验室做访问学者。