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Terminator technology threatening African farmers' rights

AgBiotechNet^® includes hot topics on new and exciting aspects of agricultural biotechnology, including plant and animal genetic engineering and in vitro culture.

A critique of modern environmental myths

Claims of Benefit

Dr. HISANO, Shuji:
Research Associate (Assistant Professor)
Department of Agricultural Economics
Graduate School of Agriculture
Hokkaido University, Japan
My specialty is political economy of food and agriculture in the context of globalization and localization. Especially, I'm now researching on political and socio-economic issues which are surrounding as well as caused by industrialization of agricultural biotechnology...

A Report on Genetically Engineered Crops

A potentially useful technology, genetically engineered or modified food has been pushed through the US and increasingly around the world very quickly without enough time to test and reassure people that this is safe (and rushing it into the market could make it unsafe). Many scientists have raised concerns and corporate influence has been a major factor here. This part of the globalissues.org web site looks into the various issues around GE or GM food.

Genetically Manipulated Food News informs about:

The AgBioWorld Foundation has collected endorsements from more than 3,200 scientists who support the use of biotechnology to improve agriculture in the developing world, including 20 Nobel prize winners.

SIRC believes in balanced debate on issues such as genetically modified foods. GM foods have been the subject of innappropriate scare campaigns.

Genetically Modified Food - News - GM Food

Recent studies about genetically-modified foods indicate that GMOs may cause harm to monarch butterfly caterpillars. Corn plants have been genetically engineered using B.t. to be resistant to insect pests. Consumer interest groups in Europe and the U.S. have been protesting the lack of government regulation. The FDA held three public meetings to solicit opinions about the safety of GMOs and how to label GM foods for consumers.

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

Why Dr Pusztai was Suspended

Genetically Modified Food

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The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy works to create environmentally and economically sustainable rural communities through sound agriculture and trade policy.

Monsanto is a leading provider of agricultural products and solutions.

Statements by scientists on the safety of GM foods

Bovine Growth Hormones

News and information on agricultural biotechnology and genetically modified food from an independent and objective source for the public, media and policymakers.

Health and environmental problems with some new technologies explained in a way everybody can undertand. Authored by a global scientist network for independent interdisciplinary evaluation of the safety and value of new technologies.

A campaign to buy Jerry Rosman's genetically-engineered corn for scientific testing after it caused pseudopregnancies in Iowa.