Knowledge: genetically modified food
See Also:
- science → biology → genetics → eukaryotic → plant → genetic modification
- society → issues → environment → food and drink
Links
- 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.
- 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.
- Norfolk Genetic Information Network (NGIN)
http://members.tripod.com/~ngin/ - UK and international news; articles; quotations by scientists.
- 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.
- 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 summarized form. 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.
- Genetically Manipulated Plants Used for Food
http://plab.ku.dk/tcbh/Pusztaitcbh.htm - Articles, commentary and links to other sources, with emphasis on the findings of Dr. A. Pusztai.
- Debunking Myths of Genetic Engineering in Crops
http://www.plant.uoguelph.ca/research/homepages/eclark/myths.htm - Article attacking genetic engineering, with references, by E. Ann Clark.
- 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.
- Why the USDA's Technology Protection System Benefits Agriculture
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/br/tps/ - The USDA responds to frequently asked questions about the Technology Protection System, which blocks germination of seeds in a crop and requires the purchase of new seeds.
- Terminator technology threatening African farmers' rights
http://www.afrol.com/News2001/afr023_terminator_techn.htm - Article in Afrol News on the possible effects of the terminator gene on southern African agriculture.
- 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.
- 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]
- Yes on H for a GMO-Free Mendocino County
http://www.gmofreemendo.com/ - Information about an approved measure in a California county that banned the growing of genetically altered crops and animals.
- Co-Extra Project
http://www.coextra.org/ - The project deals with the co-existence and traceability in the GM and non-GM supply chains. Co-Extra is a 4-years Integrated Project funded by the European Commission. News, events and information about the project.
- Alliance for Better Foods
http://www.betterfoods.org/ - Encourages fact-based discussion about developments in plant biotechnology.
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