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- GMO Myths and Truths
Experts examine the evidence on GM crops, 2014. Later printed version available.
- http://gmomythsandtruths.earthopensource.org/ Recommended
- The GM Dirty Dozen
12 reasons to avoid GM crops (concise, well-referenced) 2013
- https://anhinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/old/sites/default/files/130626-ANH_GM-Dirty-Dozen_FIN.pdf [341K]
- Don't Look, Don't Find: Health Hazards of GM Food
Critical review of research 2013
- https://www.gmoseralini.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/GM_Food1.pdf [5.5M]
- Smell a Rat? expands on food safety research and evidence of poor regulation - Soil Ass. 2007
- https://gmwatch.org/en/?option=com_content&view=article&id=5679
- State of the Science: health risks of GM foods Useful summary (US) 2010
- http://responsibletechnology.org/docs/145.pdf [1592K]
- GM animal feed FoE briefing May 2006
- https://friendsoftheearth.uk/sites/default/files/downloads/gm_animal_feeds.pdf [181K]
- Twenty Years of Failure Why GM crops have failed to deliver on their promises (2015) [5MB]
- https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/Global/international/publications/agriculture/2015/Twenty%20Years%20of%20Failure.pdf
- Do we need GM? links to catalogue of problems solved without using GM - Recommended
- https://www.gmwatch.org/en/?option=com_content&view=article&id=12862
- GM and drought tolerance Briefing examines industry claims & sustainable alternatives (2008)
- https://www.gmfreeze.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/drought_briefing_final.pdf [241K]
- The safety of
GE Foods: Reasons to expect hazards Introduction to issues, by physicians & scientists, 2000
- http://web.archive.org/web/20160416093130/http://www.psrast.org/defknfood.htm
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The Great Food Gamble
GM food safety (Friends of the Earth)
- https://friendsoftheearth.uk/sites/default/files/downloads/great_food_gamble.pdf [563K]
- Potential health effects of foods from GM plants
Report finds poor risk assessment & regulation
- https://www.twn.my/title2/biosafety/bio14.htm (Pusztai/Bardocz 2011)
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How Genetic Engineering Differs From Conventional Breeding
(Dr Michael Hansen, 2000)
- http://consumersunion.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Wide-Crosses.pdf [125K]
- Clones & GM Animals overview by Food & Water Watch (and factsheet, 2010) Recommended
- https://www.foodandwatereurope.org/food-and-agriculture/cloned-animals-and-gm-animals/
- Nontarget Effects of GM explains how unintended side-effects arise - Recommended
- http://natureinstitute.org/nontarget/
- Resistance is growing The spread of weeds resistant to herbicides used with GMHT crops (2010)
- https://www.gmfreeze.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/resistance_full_Briefing_final.pdf [378K]
- Horizontal Gene Transfer The hidden hazards of genetic engineering (Dr Mae Wan Ho)
- http://www.biosafety-info.net/article.php?aid=202
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The Promise of Plant Biotechnology - the threat ...
(Prof Patrick Brown)
- https://www.saynotogmos.org/scientists_speak.htm#patrick_brown
- The Precautionary Principle
(Prof Peter Saunders)
- http://www.i-sis.org.uk/prec.php
- Feeding or Fooling the World? Can GM really feed the hungry? (2002)
- https://www.gmfreeze.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Feed_Fool_World.pdf [210K]
- GM crops and foods in Britain and Europe
Good summary of situation in 2014, ongoing
- http://www.genewatch.org/sub-568547
- GM food and crops: what next?
Useful 2003 summary of UK/European issues (but still relevant)
- http://ecoforth.org.uk/gm/cgmfoepb.htm
- Review of developments in 2004 Genetic technology overview by GeneWatch [117K]
- http://www.genewatch.org/uploads/f03c6d66a9b354535738483c1c3d49e4/Brief30.pdf
- Scientific Publication in Peril Using different standards distorts GMO toxicity studies (2014)
- http://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/scientific-publication-peril-seralini-affair
- The L-tryptophan tragedy GE food supplement caused 37 deaths, 1500 disabled in US
- http://web.archive.org/web/20160324061702/http://www.psrast.org/jftrypt.htm
(see also In-Depth)
- Labelling of GM Food and Animal Feed
UK Regulations introduced May 2004
- http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20170519030657/https://www.food.gov.uk/science/novel/gm/gm-labelling
- Farm Scale GM Trials
Soil Association introductory briefing, June 2003
- http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.soilassociation.org
- Evaluating the Farm Scale Trials
Soil Association evidence to Environmental Audit Nov 2003
- http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.soilassociation.org
- GM Crops? Coexistence and Liability AEBC report to Government 25/11/03
- http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100419143351/http://www.aebc.gov.uk/aebc/reports/coexistence_liability.shtml
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Application to approve GM maize seed in UK
'Chardon LL'/T25, withdrawn in UK, Europe allows
- http://web.archive.org/web/20030225063109/http://www.defra.gov.uk/planth/pvs/gmrep1.htm
- Agrofuels: a reality check
2007 paper examines serious side-effects of biofuel production [366K]
- http://www.econexus.info/sites/econexus/files/Agrofuels.pdf
- A million voices for a GE-free future
Petition to European Commission 9/12/10
- http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/12/09/us-eu-gmo-petition-idUSTRE6B82JO20101209
- Protest against Norwich potato trial
"Blight resistant" GM strain decried as unneeded 23/7/11
- https://www.gmwatch.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13336
- Synthetic life - too much, too soon?
Introduction to 'Synthetic Biology'
- http://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/synthetic-life-too-much-too-soon
- GM Watch Highly recommended, indispensable for news, facts, reports, archives, videos
- https://www.gmwatch.org
- GM Freeze Active UK campaign, with info on GM in shops, topical briefings & newsletter
- https://www.gmfreeze.org
- GM-free Scotland Active campaign group based in Glasgow; stimulating articles
- http://gmfreescotland.blogspot.co.uk
- Stop the Crop Europe wide anti-GM campaign with agri-environment focus (CEO/FOEE)
- http://www.stopthecrop.org
- Friends of the Earth Europe GMO Campaign Essential news on the UK & European scene
- http://www.foeeurope.org/gmos
- International GM Contamination Register Incidents listed by Greenpeace and GeneWatch
- http://web.archive.org/web/20191023162836/http://www.gmcontaminationregister.org/
- Stop GE trees campaign Introduction to hazards of GE trees, also as biofuels
- https://globaljusticeecology.org/our-no-ge-trees-program/
- GM Free Cymru assertive Welsh campaign, articulate on European issues
- http://www.gmfreecymru.org.uk
- GM-Free Ireland Network
active campaign, significant on the European scene
- https://www.facebook.com/GMfreeIreland
- European GMO-Free Regions Official network of GMO-free regions in Europe
- https://www.gmo-free-regions.org
- SOS - save our seeds European campaign against GM contamination of the seed market
- https://www.saveourseeds.org/en.html
- Campaign against GM crops
Soil Association is a major UK certifier of organic products
- http://www.soilassociation.org/gm
- Munlochy GM Vigil Highland campaign against local trials; global links
- http://www.munlochygmvigil.org.uk
- GENET European NGO network on genetic engineering
- http://www.genet-info.org [expired link]
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