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.

An analysis of the development and benefits of biotechnology in agriculture.

Sponsored by scientists in favor of crop biotechnology. Members include Nobel Prize winners Norman Bourlaug and James Watson.

Corporate information about Monsanto, a major producer of GM seeds, as well as educational material, news and a long list of links.

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.

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..."

"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."

A page on GM food at the website of the Social Issues Research Centre.

VegSource.com paper argues that biotech has no benefits for starving people in the developing world.

Critical examination of Monsanto's genetically engineered herbicide-ready soybeans, their safety, approval, marketing and consumer issues.

UK and international news; articles; quotations by scientists.

Monthly newsletter (with paid subscription) on possible market opportunities for non-genetically engineered agricultural and food products.

Outlines scientific and consumer concerns about genetically engineered and modified foods. Safety, food patents, Monsanto's role and media coverage are addressed.

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.

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.

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.

Personal pages give an overview of the extent of genetic engineering in plants and animals as well what some of the hazards might be.

A virtual book about applications of genetic engineering in agriculture,and about the movement trying to discredit it.

A guide to buying genetically engineering free and organic food in New Zealand.

Mission is to create environmentally and economically sustainable rural communities through sound agriculture and trade policy. Includes ongoing campaigns to fight genetically engineered foods.

Headlines on genetically modified food, agricultural biotechnology and transgenic animals, intended for the public, media, and policymakers.

Articles, commentary and links to other sources, with emphasis on the findings of Dr. A. Pusztai.

Article attacking genetic engineering, with references, by E. Ann Clark.

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.

Q&A, articles, and a debate between a biotech company and Greenpeace, plus more links to pro and con sites.

Regulatory and risk assessment information on agricultural biotechnology products, including genetically modified foods and crops.

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.

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.

Article in Afrol News on the possible effects of the terminator gene on southern African agriculture.

Overview of genetically modified foods, crops, organisms. Pros and cons of genetic modification.

Presentation of the genetically modified food debate in India.

Some articles, information and links related to "Biotechnology, Agriculture, Food, and Society".

Provides a huge list of articles and other resources concerning GM food safety.

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]

Sponsored by Ohio State University. Frequently asked questions are answered and useful links are provided.