Glyphosate and the Swirl

Vincanne Adams is Professor of Medical Anthropology at the University of California, San Francisco, author of Markets of Sorrow, Labors of Faith: New Orleans in the Wake of Katrina, and coeditor of Arc of Interference: Medical Anthropology for Worlds on Edge, both also published by Duke University Press.

Acknowledgments ix 1. From Blossoms 1 2. Building the Food Chemosphere 16 3. Ontological Multiplicity & Glyphosate's Safety 37 4. Chemical Life, Clinical Encounters 51 5. The Scientific Consensus & the Counterfactual 73 6. Consensuses, Academic Capitalism & the Swirl 97 7. Glyphosate Becomes an Activist 114 8. Chemicals as Agents of Care 130 Notes 139 References 145 Index 167

"This book could be used in the disciplines of food studies, anthropology, government, environmental studies, and social justice studies. . . . Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates. Graduate students, faculty, and professionals." - C.L. Lalonde (Choice) "Adams' latest book is a beautifully written, provocative foray into re-thinking the ever-swirling sources of, and possible responses to, chemical injury, urging critical scholars of toxicity to shepherd the swirl towards tangible and embodied forms of environmental justice." - Melina Packer (Science as Culture) "Highly recommended for professionals and stakeholders in the agriculture, industry, health, and policy sectors. It fosters a deeper awareness and understanding of the realities behind glyphosate's use and its broader implications for public health and safety." - Arif Purwanto Kaban (Agriculture and Human Values)