Health Updates: Genetic Engineering Index
Safety
British research says genetically modified potatoes can damage the immune systems of rats and calls into question the safety of the new food technology
Seeds
Altered crops will get safety review
The National Academy of Sciences is beginning an urgent study of the benefits and potential risks of genetically engineered crops with an eye toward recommending changes in government regulations. A special committee of 13 scientists and experts chosen by the National Research Council, which is an arm of the National Academy of Sciences, will examine not only safety issues but social and economic implications of plants modified with pesticide genes.
Bacteria
1) Modern bacterial biochemistry and genetics rests largely on experiments in which we DO change the growth medium, generally in a very small way--such as by adding an inhibitor, removing a single mutrient, or adding an inducer or repressor of a single gene.
Scientists against Genetic Engineering
Find out why one scientist resigned from a genetic engineering team.
Organizations committed to preventing genetic engineering - 5 pages of alphabetical listings
Unlabeled, untested… and you're eating it. Genetically engineered foods are showing up on American grocery shelves. Though other countries now label biotech foods, the U.S. FDA still does not require labels or safety tests. Don't you have the right to know what's in your food? And if it's safe for your family?
Genetic Roulette - Are you willing to take the chances associated with eating food that has been genetically engineered?
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