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Links to other websites carrying useful information about genetics and genetic modification technology, including both those opposed to and in favour of GM. The Food Standards Agency is not responsible for the content of external websites.

UK debate sites

GM (External) science review .
The Strategy Unit (External) costs and benefits study of GM crops.
Royal Society (External) site with background to debate and links to the above sites.
Information on the GM debate in Scotland is on the (External) Scottish Executive website .
Information on the GM debate in Northern Ireland is on the (External) Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland website.
Information on the GM debate in Wales is on the (External) Welsh Assembly website.

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Educational sites

Comprehensive US site from (External) Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on genetics.
Wide-ranging US site on GM crops, including
(External) history of plant breeding .
Topics-based US site on (External) genetics .
(External) National Centre for Biotechnology Education website .
(External) John Innes Centre website on GM issues .
Wide-ranging (External) science and policy website , sponsored by a mixture of scientific, environmental and consumer organisations.

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Professional organisations' GM sites

International GM information site with (External) developing countries bias.
(External) European Federation of Biotechnology (European-wide group of scientific societies), funded mainly by European Commission.
UK's (External) Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council .
(External) British Medical Association site .
(External) Physicians and Scientists for Responsible Application of Science and Technology website .

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Non-Governmental Organisations and consumer organisations with an interest in GM technology

(External) Consumers' Association campaign site .
(External) Five Year Freeze campaign site .
(External) Foodaware site .
(External) Friends of the Earth site .
(External) Genewatch site .
(External) Greenpeace site .
(External) Soil Association site .
(External) Sustain site .

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Industry organisations

The (External) European Association for Bioindustries site .
(External) Agricultural Biotechnology Council site .
The (External) British Society of Plant Breeders website has information on plant breeding generally, rather than solely GM.

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