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Biotechnology
Links
Government
Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service
(APHIS) on agricultural biotechnology.
Detailed information
on how APHIS regulates
the movement, importation, and field testing of genetically engineered
plants and microorganisms through permitting and notification
procedures.
Information
from USDA's
Economic Research Service.
The National Agriculture
Library of the USDA's Biotechnology Information Resource (BIC), providing
access to selected sources, services and publications covering
many aspects of agricultural biotechnology.
Food
and Drug Administration: The FDA Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition-Biotechnology links.
The Environmental
Protection Agency:
This site was created to allow more efficient public, governmental
and educational access to EPA's Toxic Substances Control Act
(TSCA) Biotechnology Program.
U.S. Department
of State:
The State Department takes a look at the biotech issue from a
global perspective.
Farm
Organizations
American
Seed Trade Association:
Speech by Sen. Christopher Bond regarding "The Benefits
and Politics of Biotechnology."
National
Corn Growers Association:
Statement on the availability and use of biotechnology for U.S.
agriculture.
National
Cotton Council:
Recent testimony to the FDA regarding how cotton farmers benefit
from biotechnology.
National Grain and
Feed Association:
Biotechnology updates from the organization.
Food/Consumer
Organizations
American
Dietetic Association:
The largest group-nearly 70,000 – of food and nutrition
professionals in the nation.
Food Marketing Institute (FMI)
Grocery
Manufacturers of America:
Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA), founded in 1908, advances
the interests of the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods
industry on key issues that affect the ability of brand manufacturers
to market their products profitability.
International Food Information Council:
U.S. Consumer Attitudes Toward Food Biotechnology.
National Food Processors
Association:
Biotechnology: Coming of Age for the 21st Century
Coalitions
The Alliance for
Better Foods:
The Alliance seeks to encourage a fact-based discussion of the
role biotechnology can and will play in foods. Members represent
diverse agriculture and food-related groups, including farmers,
processors, distributors, retailers, scientists, food technologists
and professionals in other fields dedicated to improving nutrition,
protecting the environment and fighting world hunger.
The Biotechnology Industry
Organization (BIO):
The organization represents biotechnology companies, academic
institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations
throughout the United States and in many other countries.
Council
for Biotechnology Information: The Council for Biotechnology
Information is an organization founded by leading biotechnology
companies in North America. Its purpose is to share information
about biotechnology, relying on scientific research, expert opinion
and published reports as the basis for its communications.
The National
Consumer Coalition's Food Group Newsletter: The National
Consumer Coalition consists of nonprofit membership organizations
with a combined membership of over 2 million people. NCC believes
that a markey economy benefits consumers by expanding consumer
choice and competition and fostering innovation, which lowers
costs and improves consumer health and safety.
Information
Sources
AgBioForum: A quarterly on-line
magazine devoted to the economics and management of agricultural
biotechnology.
AgBiotechNet:
Publishes current information about biotechnology and biosafety
for researchers and policy makers world-wide. The site provides
rapid and convenient access to research developments in genetic
engineering and updates on economic and social issues.
The Center for Global
Food Issues:
The Center, a project of the Hudson Institute, has published
a number of articles and papers regarding agricultural biotechnology.
Universities
Iowa State
University:
Provides educational resources, research resources and technology
transfers.
University of Illinois: The Economics
and Politics of Genetically Modified Organisms in Agriculture,
a study conducted by the U of I Department of Agricultural and
Consumer Economics.
International
Codex Alimentarius Commission: A report from
the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
and the World Health Organization (WHO) on the first session
of the
codex ad hoc intergovernmental task force on foods derived from
biotechnology.
Consultative Group
on International Ag Research:
Papers from an international Biotech Conference conducted by
CGIAR and the National Academy of Sciences.
Food
& Agricultural Organization of the United Nations: FAO report on
biotechnology.
Organization for
Economic Co-operation and Development: The OECD is an international
organization that provides governments a setting in which to
discuss, develop and perfect economic and social policy.
Scientists
The
Council on Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST): CAST, a nonprofit
organization composed of 38 scientific societies and many individual,
student, company, nonprofit, and associate society members. "Applications
of Biotechnology to Crops: Benefits and Risks."
Institute
of Food Science & Technology: IFST is the independent
incorporated professional qualifying body for food scientists
and technologists.
The
Institute of Food Technologists: A nonprofit scientific society
with 28,000 members working in food science, food technology,
and related professions in industry, academia and government.
The National Academy of Sciences: A Beyond
Discovery article on Designer Seeds. This is part of a series
of case studies that identify and trace origins of important
recent technological and medical advances.
Companies
Monsanto: "Educational
Biotech Basics," links from Monsanto's Life Sciences Knowledge
Center.
A commentary by Nobel Prize winner Norman Borlaug,
a distinguished professor of international agriculture at Texas
A&M University.
Novartis: General information
on biotechnology and the company's position.
Bio Online:
A comprehensive Internet site of scientists, professionals, businesses
and organizations supporting the life sciences and biotechnology. |
