News

Click on some of these sites for the most up-to-date news on biotechnology.

AgBioTechInfoNet
This site provides a wealth of up-to-date news reports and articles on many different aspects of agricultural biotechnology. Topics include environmental impacts, health, policy, consumer choice, industry performance, and new developments in genetic engineering
http://www.biotech-info.net

Bio-Link
Bio-Link is a National Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Center for Biotechnology funded by the National Science Foundation. Their news list offers short news stories on biotechnology in general. They are well-written and offer a variety of viewpoints.
http://www.bio-link.org/newslist.htm

The Guardian: GM Food Debate
This newspaper from the United Kingdom gives archived and also the latest news on the GM Food Debate.
http://www.guardianunlimited.co.uk/gmdebate/

Information Systems for Biotechnology
The ISB, part of Virginia Tech, puts out a news report covering agricultural and environmental biotechnology developments. Click on news report.
http://www.nbiap.vt.edu/

New York Times
The New York Times offers a free collection of all its articles on genetically modified food. Browsers must first sign on (at no charge) to view the collection.
www.nytimes.com/library/national/science/health/gm-index.html

Northern Lights Special Edition: Genetically Modified Food
This is an excellent site with a wealth of information. It has both articles and links to informative sites. Some of the sections of the site include government and public policy, international perspectives, farming and food security, ethics and religion, major industry players, health and safety and recent articles.
http://www.oneworld.org/guides/biotech/index.html

One World:
OneWorld's site claims "oneworld.net's guides aim to challenge and inform, questioning assumptions and suggesting alternatives on the subjects that really matter." There is a page listing different companies and whether they use GMOs in their food.
http://www.oneworld.org/guides/biotech/index.html

Transgenic Crops: News Updates
Colorado puts out this web site which has a news link at the bottom.
http://www.colostate.edu/programs/lifesciences/TransgenicCrops/

UCBiotech News
Biotech news through the University of California, with links to relevant articles.
http://ucbiotech.org/~news/

Yahoo
Yahoo's web site has a page on the genetically modified food debate with recent articles
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/full_coverage/science/
genetically_modified_food/