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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.
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.
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.
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
.
(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
.
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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