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Sponsored by scientists in favor of crop biotechnology. Members include Nobel Prize winners Norman Bourlaug and James Watson.
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Regulatory and risk assessment information on agricultural biotechnology products, including genetically modified foods and crops.
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Personal pages give an overview of the extent of genetic engineering in plants and animals as well what some of the hazards might be.
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Encourages fact-based discussion about developments in plant biotechnology.
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Questions and answers, articles, and a debate between a biotech company and Greenpeace, plus links to pro and con sites.
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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.
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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.
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Article attacking genetic engineering, with references, by E. Ann Clark.
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Presentation of the genetically modified food debate in India.
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A guide to buying genetically engineering free and organic food in New Zealand.
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A virtual book about applications of genetic engineering in agriculture,and about the movement trying to discredit it.
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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.
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Articles, commentary and links to other sources, with emphasis on the findings of Dr. A. Pusztai.
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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.
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Overview of genetically modified foods, crops, organisms. Pros and cons of genetic modification.
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Outlines scientific and consumer concerns about genetically engineered and modified foods. Safety, food patents, Monsanto's role and media coverage are addressed.
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Mission is to create environmentally and economically sustainable rural communities through sound agriculture and trade policy. Includes ongoing campaigns to fight genetically engineered foods.
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Corporate information about Monsanto, a major producer of GM seeds, as well as educational material, news and a long list of links.
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VegSource.com paper argues that biotech has no benefits for starving people in the developing world.
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UK and international news; articles; quotations by scientists.
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Supports the ethical development and stewardship of the genetic resources of agricultural seed.
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Headlines on genetically modified food, agricultural biotechnology and transgenic animals, intended for the public, media, and policymakers.
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PSRAST's purpose is to provide comprehensive, interdisciplinary and impartial assessments of new applications, as industrial and political influences tend to invalidate the established evaluation procedures.
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"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."
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A page on GM food at the website of the Social Issues Research Centre.
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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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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..."
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Article in Afrol News on the possible effects of the terminator gene on southern African agriculture.
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Monthly newsletter (with paid subscription) on possible market opportunities for non-genetically engineered agricultural and food products.
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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.
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Information about an approved measure in a California county that banned the growing of genetically altered crops and animals.
