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Useful Genetic Engineering Websites

GENERAL INFORMATION

AgBiotechNet - Links - Introduction to Biotechnology
http://www.agbiotechnet.com
    Provides information on subjects such as genetic engineering, in vitro culture, biosafety, intellectual property rights & other key issues in agricultural biotechnology.

BetterFoods.org 
http://www.befterfoods.org

    Dedicated to educating consumers about food biotech.

GMA Grocery Manufacturers of America 
http://www.gmabrands.com
  
    GMA is the world's largest association of food, beverage & consumer product companies.

AgBioForum 
http://www.agbioforum.missouri.edu
  
    A magazine devoted to the economics & management of agro-biotech

The Bowditch Group, Inc. 
http://www.bowditchgroup.com/index.html
  
    Specializes in commercial applications of agricultural & food technology.

The Biotechnology Information Center 
http://www.nal.usda.gov/bic
  
    Access is provided to a variety of information services & publications covering many aspects of agricultural biotech.

Genetically Engineered Foods: Fears and Facts (January/February 1993) 
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/CONSUMER/CON00191.html
   
    Answers to commonly asked questions, from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration..

Information Systems for Biotech. Agbiotech Online
http://www.nbiap.vt.edu  
    Provides information resources to support the environmentally responsible use of agricultural biotech products.

International Food Information Council Foundation. (IFIC)
http://ificinfo.health.org  
    Purpose is to bridge the gap between science & communications by collecting & disseminating scientific information on food safety, nutrition & health.

Institute of Food Technologists
http://www.ift.org  
    Nonprofit scientific society with members working in food science, food technology. & related professions in industry, academia & government.

U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov 

INDUSTRY

B I O - Biotechnology Industry Organization
http://www.bio.org/welcome.html 
    Represents biotech companies, academic institutions & state biotech centers.

Biotech. Evaluation -- Web Sites Relevant to Biotech.
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/biotech/links.html 
    List of sites provided by the USDA-APHIS.

Links to Other Biotech Organizations
http://www.agwest.sk.ca/orglinks.html  
    Links to sites provided by Ag-West Biotech Inc.

Ag-West Biotech Inc
http://www.agwest.sk.ca 
    Ag-West Biotech Inc. (AWB) is a not-for-profit organization entirely funded by Saskatchewan's Department of Agriculture & Food.

Genetic Engineering News 
http://www.genengnews.com
 
    News on biotech, bioregulation, bioprocess, bioresearch & technology transfer.

EFB Task Group PPB  
http://www.kiuyver.stm.tudelft.ni/efb/tgppb/home.htm
 
    European Federation for Biotechnology holds information about the social aspects of biotech

LABELING

The Campaign to Label Genetically Engineered Foods 
http://www.thecampaign.org
    Nonprofit political advocacy organization offers information about genetically engineered food.

REGULATIONS

American Crop Protection Association 
http://www.acpa.org/public/issues/biotech/finalreg.pdf
 
    Paper, "Plant Biotechnology Regulation: Science-Based & Consumer Accessible From Plow to Plate"

International Consumers for Society
http://www.icfcs.org/biotechreg.htm 
    Explanation of the regulation of agricultural biotechnology in the United States.

Dr. Peggy G. Lemaux
http://plantbio.berkeley.edu/-outreach 

National Agricultural Biotechnology Council 
http://www.cals.cornell.edu/extension/nabc
  
    An open forum to discuss issues & encourage the ethical, safe, efficacious & equitable development of the products & processes of agricultural biotech.

UC Biotechnology Program 
http://www-biotech.berkeley.edulNew_BiotechSite/Biotech_Root/UC-Biotechhome.htm
  
    Fosters research at the forefront of biotech &, in the process, to educate future scientists.

Biotechnology Program, UC Davis 
http://www.biotech.ucdavis.edu
 

ANTI-BIOTECH

artactivist.com 
http://www.artactivist.com
  
    A web portal for dialogue on art & activism.

Genetix Food Alert 
http://www.essential-trading.co.uk/genetix.htm
  
    Genetix Food Alert campaigns against the use of Genetically Modified Foods.

Greenpeace USA - Genetic Engineering 
http://www.greenpeaceusa.org/ge 
    Includes news, features, consumer information, factsheets & other publications. From Greenpeace USA, opposed to GM foods.

Killer Corn 
http://www.stn2.net/pagesiI/kiIlercorn/itips.html
  
    Information on the Cornell University study of GM corn & monarch butterflies.

The Prince of Wales 
http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk
  
    Contains articles/speeches given by the Prince of Wales regarding his stance on genetic engineering.

EDUCATION

Biotechnology Education - University of Wisconsin 
http://www.biotech.wisc.edu/Education/index.html
  
    The Biotechnology Education Program is a joint program between the UWBC & UWExtension.

California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom 
http://www.cfaitc-org
  
    Works with K-12 teachers, community leaders, media reps & government executives to enhance education using agricultural examples.

ISU Extension Biotechnology Publications 
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Pages/pubs/bi.htm
  
    Provided by the Iowa State University extension program.

ETHICS

Council for Responsible Genetics 
http://www.gene-watch.org
  
    Monitors the development of new genetic technologies & advocates for their responsible use.

Genetically modified crops: the ethical & social issues 
http://www.nuffield.org/bioethics/pubiication/modifiedcrops
  
    Report issued by the Nuffield Foundation in England.

Iowa State University Bioethics Program 
http://www.bioethics.iastate.edu/Bioethics.html
  
    To help life science faculty members enhance their ability to discuss ethical issues in their courses.

FOOD SAFETY ISSUES

Campaign on Food Safety 
http://www.purefood.org
  
    Non-profit, public interest organization dedicated to building a healthy, safe, & sustainable system of food production & consumption.

Fight BAC! 
http://www.fightbac.org
  
    Does not contain much information on biotech, however Mostly about food-born illnesses & food handling.

Food Safe Program 
http://foodsafe.ucdavis.edu/homepage.html
  
    The Partnership for Food Safety Education is an ambitious public-private partnership created to reduce the incidence of foodborne illness by educating Americans about safe food handling practices.

The International Center for Technology Assessment 
http://www.icta.org
 
    Non-profit, bi-partisan organization committed to providing assessments & analyses of technological impacts on society; includes section on organic food & food safety.

GOVERNMENT

U.S. Department of Agriculture
http://www.usda.gov
 

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