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News and Media
BBC News Special Report: Food under the microscope, BBC Science: GM Food, Guardian Special Reports: GM debate, Independent: GM crops are breeding with plants in , Nature Debates: Benefits and risks of genetic modi, Scotsman Hot Topics: GM Food, Yahoo! UK & Ireland News: GM Debate
Cabinet Office: GM Crops - The Strategy Unit Study
Official government economics study site of the national dialogue on GM food. Includes projects and documents.
Defra: Advisory Committee on Releases to the Envir
An independent group composed of leading scientists whose main function is to give statutory advice to UK Government Ministers on the risks to human health and the environment from the release and marketing of genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Defra: Farm-Scale Evaluations of Genetically Modif
Information about the three-year programme allowing independent researchers to study the effect of Genetically Modified Herbicide Tolerant (GMHT) crops: oilseed rape (both spring and autumn sown); beet (fodder and sugar varieties); and maize.
Defra: GM (Genetic Modification)
Includes news, information and UK opinion, legislation, background information and research.
GM Science Review
Official government site about genetic modification. The national dialogue on GM includes three main strands: this science review, a public debate and an economics study. Includes topic areas, transcripts and papers from earlier Open Meetings, and papers and links as the Review progresses.
HSC - Advisory Committee on Genetic Modification (
Official site of the committee advising the HSC/E on all aspects of the contained use of genetically modified organisms. Includes agenda papers and newsletters.
i-bio UK: Information Biotechnology
A government-led site provides a rapid and comprehensive breakdown of relevant material and where to find it. Includes industry, investment, research, government, general knowledge and the UK biotech regulatory atlas.
National Centre for Biotechnology Education: GM Fo
NCBE, an independently-funded part of the University of Reading, provided educational materials and training courses. Includes extensive links including regulations, analysis, reports and publications, organizations and agencies.
Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology - R
The office's stance against the EU's proposals for labelling GM foods, which it considers a de-facto extension of a moratorium on the approval of GM foods, which the Office considers illegal.
The Agriculture and Environment Biotechnology Comm
Strategic advisory body on biotechnology issues affecting agriculture and the environment. Information about the Commission and its work, with downloadable copies of reports.
The Royal Society: GM Plants
Presents oral evidence and papers from their independent studies.