Genetically Modified Foods
Genetically Modified Foods
The GM food debate
Pro
1. This the DOEgenome
site sponsored by the US Dept. of Energy Office of Science, Office of
Biological and Environmental Research, Human Genome Project. It offers reasons
and relevant sources of information which validate the such research.
2. The British Government Department
of Health website. This is a report prepared by the Professor Liam Donaldson
and Sir Robert May on the health implications of genetically modified food.
The report concludes that there is no evidence suggesting that GM foods are
inherently harmful but does recommend the government to continue searching
for evidence, regulate GM food and developing a “robust surveillance
of the population as it continues to consume such food.
3.
The Alliance for better foods website. This pro GM foods websites hosts
the latest developments on news articles and reports on GM food, gives us
the benefits of such food, the US regulations on the food as well as statements
of support for such food made by prominent personalities
4. The
AGBiotech website. It gives us links to news articles, books and other
websites on the benefits of GM food.
5. The foodfuture website is produced on behalf of the
Food and Drink Federation UK. This site concerns itself with allaying
fears concerning the future of our food by pointing to genetic modification
as an important tool for addressing this concern. It contains information
regarding current developments, Gm concerns, the facts and figures, regulations
and ethical issues.
Anti
1. The Campaign Website against GM foods.
Contains links to its supporting companies, sister websites and articles relevant
to its position.
2. The CQS website. It gives 50
harmful effects of GM foods ranging from its effects on the human body to
the environment to farming. Also contains links to the websites of organizations
holding a common view.
3. The Netlink website calls
for a ban on Gm foods by providing links to a number of relevant news articles,
videos and a list of websites sharing similar views. (The videos include one
made by the BBC on GMO)
4. GM-free
magazine on the pernicious effects of GM
5. The Z-net website
discusses its reasons against GM foods while providing relevant links
to important resources.
Neutral
http://www.csa.com/hottopics/gmfood/overview.html
http://scope.educ.washington.edu/gmfood/