Links to websites about genetic engineering

Campaigns and information about problems with genetically engineered food

(In alphabetical order)

The Alliance for Bio-Integrity.
An organization that explains why bioengineered food is unsound from the perspectives of both science and religion. Has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government to gain mandatory safety testing and labeling of all genetically engineered foods. Plaintiffs include both scientists and religious leaders. Summary of the suit is on the site.

http://www.biointegrity.org/

Campaign to ban genetically engineered foods
http://www.netlink.de/gen/home.html

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). A nonprofit education and advocacy organization that focuses on improving the safety and nutritional quality of our food supply.
http://www.cspinet.org/

Council for Responsible Genetics.
http://www.gene-watch.org/

GE News. The archive of a newsletter covering a wide range of issues in this field. http://www.natural-law.ca/genetic/GENewsIndex.html

Hidden Danger in Your Milk? About the hazards with genetically engineered growth hormone (rBGH) used to increase milk production in USA (not allowed in other countries as its safety is not sufficiently established).
http://www.notmilk.com

Hiding the truth about rBGH milk. The story of two renowned TV reporters who were fired when they tried to send alarming facts on Californian TV after strong pressure from the biotechnology company producing genetically engineered bovine growht hormone (rBGH) for milk production.
http://www.foxbghsuit.com/

Mothers of Natural Law. Information for households. Keeps an updated list of GE-free food manufacturers and products in the US.
http://www.safe-food.org

Pure Food. An international boycot action against GE-food.
http://www.organicconsumers.org/gelink.html

Synthetic Genetically-Engineered Bio-Tech Foods.
http://www.acephale.org/bio-safety/

Friends of the Earth (FoE)
http://www.foe.org/

Union of Concerned Scientists
http://www.ucsusa.org/food_and_environment/genetic_engineering/

Genetic Engineering and Its Dangers
Compiled by Dr Ron Epstein, San Fransico State University.
http://online.sfsu.edu/%7Erone/GEessays/gedanger.htm

New! Global Issues that Affect Everyone. This site has a very good coverage of major global issues, including human rights, environmental, geopolitics and trade. It has good and comprehensive overviews and links to related sites. http://www.globalissues.org/

Greenpeace Genetic Engineering Page
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/genetic-engineering

"Ifgene" - International Forum for Genetic Engineering "Ifgene has been formed to encourage a deeper dialogue about genetic engineering by giving special attention to the worldviews out of which people approach science, and the moral and spiritual implications of biotechnology." Contains several interesting debate articles.
http://www.ifgene.org/

http://www.zmag.org/bios/homepage.cfm?authorID=90. Vandana Shivas ZNet home page.

The Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI). Dedicated to community, equity and diversity in agriculture.
USA: http://www.rafiusa.org
Canada: http://www.rafi.ca

Vegetarian health: Useful free vegetarian ebook site with recipes to improve your health.
http://www.veggie123.com.

Tidepool. An on-line journal with a broad scientific coverage of environmental issues.
http://www.tidepool.org

Some National and International public sites on biotechnology

FAO Biotechnology and Food Safety
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/agns/biotechnology_en.asp

European Union Biotechnology research program
http://www.cordis.lu/cgi/node.pl?language=en&node=//biotech2

European Union research information
http://www.cordis.lu

United Nations center for GE/Biotech
http://www.icgeb.trieste.it/

U. S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/biotechm.html

(Last update: Nov 26, 2007)