Book Review: Edging Towards BioUtopia: a New Politics of Reordering Life and the Democratic Challenge

Edging Towards BioUtopia explores, from a sociological perspective, the history of the development of the biotechnology industry in Australia. Hindmarsh, an active participant in policy debates about the regulatory frameworks established by governments, provides a highly informative insider’s perspective on the radical changes to the way in which our food is produced. One particularly striking feature of the story he tells is the extent to which big business interests have influenced both the growth of these technologies and the public policy regimes used to implement them.