Genetically Modified Crops Links

1. Factual links

   Some of the websites providing reliable scientific information on Genetically Modified Crops :

   • 1.1 Environmental organizations addressing genetically modified crops
   • 1.2 Q&As on genetically modified crops
   • 1.3 Institutions addressing genetically modified crops
   • 1.4 Educational sites addressing genetically modified crops
   • 1.5 Other links
2. Other Views
   • 2.1 Sites suggesting that GM crops pose more risks
   • 2.2 Sites suggesting that GM crops pose less risks

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1. Factual links

1.1 Environmental organizations addressing genetically modified crops

• The Ecological Society of America (ESA) proposes a document entitled “Genetically engineered organisms and the environment: Current status and recommendations”:
   www.esa.org/pao/esaPositions/pdfDocuments/geo-positionPaper0405.pdf

1.2 Q&As on genetically modified crops

• The World Health Organization (WHO) proposes 20 questions and answers on genetically modified foods at:
  www.who.int/foodsafety/publications/biotech/20questions/en/index.html 
• The European Commission proposes a document entitled "Questions and Answers on the Regulation of GMOs in the European Union" at:
   http://ec.europa.eu/comm/food/food/biotechnology/gmfood/qanda_en.pdf
• foodfuture presents the issue of genetically modified crops in food and agriculture in questions and answers at:
  www.foodfuture.org.uk 
• Explanation of debate surrounding genetically modified foods by U.S. Human Genome Project: www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/elsi/gmfood.shtml 

1.3 Institutions addressing genetically modified crops

• The Food Safety Department of the World Health Organization (WHO) released in June 2005 a document entitled "Modern food biotechnology, human health and development: an evidence-based study":
   www.who.int/foodsafety/publications/biotech/biotech_en.pdf
• The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposes various links to FDA biotechnology-related articles at:
  http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/biotechm.html 
• The PIFB proposes a summary on the positions on both sides of the issue on biotechnology and world hunger:
   http://pewagbiotech.org/resources/issuebriefs/feedtheworld.pdf
• The European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) proposes GMO guidance documents at:
  www.efsa.eu.int//science/gmo/gmo_guidance/catindex_en.html 

1.4 Educational sites addressing genetically modified crops

• The GEO-PIE Project Project (Genetically Engineered Organisms - Public Issues Education Project) addresses the issue of genetic engineering at:
  www.geo-pie.cornell.edu 
• The University of Maryland AgNIC (Agriculture Network Information Center) gateway proposes links to websites displaying information on agricultural biotechnology at:
  http://agnic.umd.edu 

1.5 Other links

• An article on risk assessment of GM crops:
   www.aseanbiotechnology.info/Abstract/21020980.pdf

 

2. Other Views

Links in this section have been selected as examples of other views on Genetically Modified Crops. This list of links is only a sample and it is not suggested that it is complete nor that it is fully representative of all the existing views. GreenFacts asbl takes no position concerning the views expressed in these linked documents.

2.1 Sites suggesting that GM crops pose more risks

• The Institute of Science in Society (ISIS) states that GM crops "are a dangerous diversion from the real task of providing food and health around the world":
  www.i-sis.org.uk/jaguar.php 
• The Say No To GMOs! website clearly displays its position against genetically modified organisms at: www.saynotogmos.org 
• Friends of the Earth Europe (Friends of the Earth Europe) is campagning to safeguard a GMO-free agriculture at: www.foeeurope.org/GMOs/ 
  and Friends of the Earth Europe UK militates for a GM-free britain at:
  www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/real_food/index.html 
• Greenpeace International invites people to "Say no to genetic engineering" at:
  www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/genetic-engineering 

2.2 Sites suggesting that GM crops pose less risks

• AgBioWorld expresses its support for agricultural biotechnology and proposes recent GM-related news at: www.agbioworld.org 
• The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) promotes the use of biotechnologies for the poor in developping countries:
  www.isaaa.org 
• Biotechbasis.com is a portal to various pro-biotechnology sites:
  www.biotechbasics.com 
• The Information Systems for Biotechnology (ISB) supports agricultural biotechnology and proposes scientific information on biotechnology: www.isb.vt.edu 
• The European Federation of Biotechnology organizes conferences, courses and other events to promote biotechnology at: www.efb-central.org