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Health and Food Safety
To learn more, visit these resources:
Agricultural Biotechnology - Before You Judge
Agricultural Biotechnology - Before You Judge' provides an overview
of issues and impacts for consumers, agriculture and the environment.
To see this publication, go to www.agcom.purdue.edu/AgCom/Pubs/ID/ID201.html
National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences released a report in April 2000
on the current regulation and research needs related to biotechnology
in the U.S. To access the full report, go to www.nas.edu
National Agricultural Library
The National Agricultural Library has an online Biotechnology Information
Resource which includes links to many services and publications on
agricultural biotechnology. www.nal.usda.gov/bic
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition site provides access to consumer-friendly information
about the safety of bioengineered foods. To see information on the
safety assurances for foods derived from modern biotechnology go to
This site has a link to the January-February 2000 FDA Consumer article
‘Are Bioengineered Foods Safe?'.
For more FDA resources, visit vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/biotechm.html
International Food Information Council
The International Food Information Council has comprehensive information
available online, including an overview of biotechnology with a historical
perspective, details about federal safeguards and labeling, current
and future benefits and products, and an excellent article on ‘Myths
and Facts About Food Biotechnology'. Also of interest, a section called
‘What the Experts Say About Food Biotechnology' with statements and
quotes from a variety of organizations, scientists and officials.
ificinfo.health.org
GE &IPR Resource Center
The Genetic Engineering and Intellectual Property Rights Resource Center
is a valuable resource for all types of information concerning GE and
IPRs, as well as biodiversity, biotechnology, patents, and national
and international legislation. Within this site, you will find: Upcoming
Events from around the world in the fields of biotechnology, biodiversity,
genetic engineering, etc. A comprehensive listing of related Organizations,
including contact information. Resources, including a library with documentation
on biotechnology, biodiversity, legislation texts, genetic engineering,
intellectual property rights, meeting reports, patent information, product
labeling, plant variety protection, trade, and the TRIPs Agreement.
Resources also contains Bulletins, with fully searchable, current bulletins
on related subjects, Other Resources, including books, bulletins, reports,
etc., and Related Sites with hundreds of links to similar organizations.
Headlines compiled daily, for the latest news on genetic engineering.
A full-text searchable Search engine for all the information in this
resource center. Customizable listings under What's New for additions
throughout the resource center. This site is fully interactive, allowing
you to add your own information to the pages in the resource center.
www.sustain.org/biotech
International Register on Biosafety
This Web site offers information from many sources on biosafety. It
focuses on information useful in establishing a regulatory framework
for the safe development, transfer, and application of biotechnology.
It also provides links to other Web sites concerning biosafety, biotechnology,
and biodiversity. irptc.unep.ch/biodiv
Convention on Biological Diversity, CBD
The Convention on Biological Diversity's objectives are "the conservation
of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components and the
fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization
of genetic resources." The Convention is thus the first global, comprehensive
agreement to address all aspects of biological diversity: genetic resources,
species, and ecosystems. It recognizes - for the first time - that the
conservation of biological diversity is "a common concern of humankind"
and an integral part of the development process. To achieve its objectives,
the Convention - in accordance with the spirit of the Rio Declaration
on Environment and Development - promotes a renewed partnership among
countries. Its provisions on scientific and technical cooperation, access
to genetic resources, and the transfer of environmentally sound technologies
form the foundations of this partnership. www.biodiv.org
UK Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions - Advisory
Committee on Releases to
Agricultural Biotechnology Support Project (ABSP)
ABSP was renewed by USAID for three years beginning September 1998.
In this new phase ABSP is continuing to provide developing countries
with additional tools for improving the profitability and market opportunities
in the agricultural sector. Biotechnology is being used to address biological
constraints to profitability, complementing other assistance programs
in agribusiness development. www.iia.msu.edu/absp
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