- AgBioWorld - http://www.agbioworld.org
Sponsored by scientists in favor of crop biotechnology. Members include Nobel Prize winners Norman Bourlaug and James Watson.
- Monsanto - http://www.monsanto.com
Corporate information about Monsanto, a major producer of GM seeds, as well as educational material, news and a long list of links.
- Genetically Modified Food - UK and World News - http://www.connectotel.com/gmfood/
Archive of news articles about GM foods, from 1998 to the present. Also includes editorials about the risks, lack of safety testing, and proponents of the products.
- The ProBiotech Web Site - http://www.probiotech.fsnet.co.uk/
An analysis of the development and benefits of biotechnology in agriculture.
- Synthetic Genetically-Engineered Bio-Tech Foods - http://users.westnet.gr/~cgian/biotech.htm
Health and environmental risks with scientific findings. News and info about regulation, campaigns, biotech companies, US and WTO demands, diary, books, and links. "The biggest experiment in human history has begun, with us as the guinea pigs and the planets ecological system as the test site. The genetech industry wants it all kept quiet..."
- Quotations by scientists on the safety of GM foods - http://members.tripod.com/~ngin/foodstatements.htm
"There is an awful lot unknown about hazards of new [GM food] crops and until it is fully tested we should not be subjecting people to risks, least of all young children."
- SIRC - http://www.sirc.org/gate/gm_food.html
A page on GM food at the website of the Social Issues Research Centre.
- Myths About GMO - http://www.vegsource.com/articles/gmo_feed_myth.htm
VegSource.com paper argues that biotech has no benefits for starving people in the developing world.
- Greenpeace Report: Not Ready for Roundup - http://xs2.greenpeace.org/~usa/reports/biodiversity/roundup/
Critical examination of Monsanto's genetically engineered herbicide-ready soybeans, their safety, approval, marketing and consumer issues.
- The Non-GMO Source - http://Non-GMOsource.com/
Monthly newsletter (with paid subscription) on possible market opportunities for non-genetically engineered agricultural and food products.
- Global Issues: Genetically Engineered Food - http://www.globalissues.org/EnvIssues/GEFood.asp
Outlines scientific and consumer concerns about genetically engineered and modified foods. Safety, food patents, Monsanto's role and media coverage are addressed.
- Center for Food Safety - http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/
An environmental and public health organization which has initiated landmark legal actions against the FDA and EPA to preserve the integrity of the food supply.
- Genetically Manipulated Food News - http://home.intekom.com/tm_info/
Information on the spread of genetic modification in the food supply as well as the politics and legal issues. Searchable index by subject and date.
- Center for Food Safety: New FDA Proposal on Genetically Modified Foods - http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/facts&issues/CFSNewFDAAnalysis.html
Analysis of proposed revised US guidelines that would exempt GM foods from pre-market safety testing, make safety consultations voluntary, and prohibit companies from labelling foods as being free from GM ingredients. These policies would be exempt from environmental review.
- Agent Orange - http://www.angelfire.com/sc/ScottCreek/
Personal pages give an overview of the extent of genetic engineering in plants and animals as well what some of the hazards might be.
- Genetic Engineering In Agriculture - http://members.tripod.com/c_rader0/gemod.htm
A virtual book about applications of genetic engineering in agriculture,and about the movement trying to discredit it.
- GE Free Food Guide - http://www.greenpeace.org.nz/truefood
A guide to buying genetically engineering free and organic food in New Zealand.
- Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy - http://www.iatp.org/
Mission is to create environmentally and economically sustainable rural communities through sound agriculture and trade policy. Includes ongoing campaigns to fight genetically engineered foods.
- Genetically Engineered Foods - Safety Problems - http://www.psrast.org
Health and environmental problems with genetically engineered crops and foods explained in a way everybody can understand. Authored by a global scientist network for independent interdisciplinary evaluation of the safety and value of new technologies
- Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology - http://pewagbiotech.org/
Headlines on genetically modified food, agricultural biotechnology and transgenic animals, intended for the public, media, and policymakers.
- How to Avoid Genetically Modified Foods - http://www.btinternet.com/~clairejr/Bits/home.html
Genetically engineered (GM/GE) foods can produce unexpected serious risks to human health and the environment. Includes GM insulin risks, GM and aspartame and consumer updates on food companies.
- BBC Special report: Food under the microscope - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1999/02/99/food_under_the_microscope/280396.stm
Q&A, articles, and a debate between a biotech company and Greenpeace, plus more links to pro and con sites.
- AgBios - http://www.agbios.com
Regulatory and risk assessment information on agricultural biotechnology products, including genetically modified foods and crops.
- OneWorld Guide to Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering - http://www.oneworld.net/guides/biotech/
Site dedicated to sustainable development and human rights issues presents in-depth articles and discussions on GE technology and its possible ramifications. Links to relevant off-site content.
- Save Jerry's Corn - http://www.savejerryscorn.org/
Grassroots campaign to buy Iowa farmer's Jerry Rosman's genetically-engineered corn for scientific testing.
- Genetically Modified Foods and Organisms - http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/elsi/gmfood.shtml
Overview of genetically modified foods, crops, organisms. Pros and cons of genetic modification.
- Engineering Crops in a Needy World - http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/gmos_india/index.html
Presentation of the genetically modified food debate in India.
- Shuji Hisano's Office - http://homepage3.nifty.com/hisashu/
Some articles, information and links related to "Biotechnology, Agriculture, Food, and Society".
- Safety of Genetically Modified Food - http://www.agbiotechnet.com/topics/Database/GMfood/GMfood.asp
Provides a huge list of articles and other resources concerning GM food safety.
- Socio-Political Impact of Biotechnology in Developing Countries - http://www.novartisfoundation.com/biotechnology_developing_countries.htm
Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development (NFSD): "food security in the developing countries must not come to depend on surpluses from the industrialised countries or, worse, food aid..." [Novartis is a biotechnology company]
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