Introduction OK, I'll keep my promi

Introduction OK, I'll keep my promise. I won't tell anybody, not even Kate. But I'm not coming with you and I won't change my mind. Don't ask me again.' I won't, Anna said. "You'll see that I'm right in a few years' time. But it will be too late.' Joe is working on his uncle and aunt's organic farm in Cornwall. But when he arrives, a GM (genetically modified) crop is almost in flower. And it is very close to the farm! In his first few days on the farm, Joe has a lot to think about a lot of food for thought Are GM crop trials safe or not? Who is right the government and its scientists, or the protesters who trash these crops? Only a week later, during a storm, Joe has to decide. Can Kate, the daughter of a GM farmer, still be Joe's friend? And will Anna, one of the protesters, still like him if he doesn't help her? Joe's uncle's farm is close to one the most famous surfing beaches in the country. During his stay, Joe learns more about surfing but also about the problems of modern life. Pauline Francis lives in the south of England and writes books for children. Some of her titles are: Drake's Drummer Boy (1998), Litt Giant (2001) and Television Man (2001). She also now writes for young adults. Food for Thought was written specially for Penguin Readers.