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AgBios - Regulatory and risk assessment information on agricultural biotechnology products, including genetically modified foods and crops.
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AgBioWorld - Sponsored by scientists in favor of crop biotechnology. Members include Nobel Prize winners Norman Bourlaug and James Watson.
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Agent Orange - 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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Alliance for Better Foods - Encourages fact-based discussion about developments in plant biotechnology.
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BBC Special report: Food under the microscope - Questions and answers, articles, and a debate between a biotech company and Greenpeace, plus links to pro and con sites.
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Center for Food Safety - 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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Co-Extra Project - 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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Debunking Myths of Genetic Engineering in Crops - Article attacking genetic engineering, with references, by E. Ann Clark.
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Engineering Crops in a Needy World - Presentation of the genetically modified food debate in India.
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GE Free Food Guide - A guide to buying genetically engineering free and organic food in New Zealand.
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Genetic Engineering In Agriculture - A virtual book about applications of genetic engineering in agriculture,and about the movement trying to discredit it.
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Genetically Engineered Foods - Safety Problems - 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.
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Genetically Manipulated Food News - 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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Genetically Manipulated Plants Used for Food - Articles, commentary and links to other sources, with emphasis on the findings of Dr. A. Pusztai.
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Genetically Modified Food - UK and World News - 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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Genetically Modified Foods and Organisms - Overview of genetically modified foods, crops, organisms. Pros and cons of genetic modification.
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Global Issues: Genetically Engineered Food - 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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Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy - 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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Monsanto - 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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Myths About GMO - VegSource.com paper argues that biotech has no benefits for starving people in the developing world.
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The Non-GMO Source - Monthly newsletter (with paid subscription) on possible market opportunities for non-genetically engineered agricultural and food products.
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Norfolk Genetic Information Network (NGIN) - UK and international news; articles; quotations by scientists.
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Organic Seed Alliance - Supports the ethical development and stewardship of the genetic resources of agricultural seed.
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Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology - Headlines on genetically modified food, agricultural biotechnology and transgenic animals, intended for the public, media, and policymakers.
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Quotations by scientists on the safety of GM foods - "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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SIRC - A page on GM food at the website of the Social Issues Research Centre.
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Socio-Political Impact of Biotechnology in Developing Countries - 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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Why the USDA's Technology Protection System Benefits Agriculture - 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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Yes on H for a GMO-Free Mendocino County - Information about an approved measure in a California county that banned the growing of genetically altered crops and animals.
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