These are some vital resources that I have used in my research that I want to share with you.
www.no2gm.com
Working to keep GM crops out of Ireland.
Working to keep GM crops out of Ireland.
www.gmfreeireland.org
The original GM-free campaign in Ireland, this site is a repository for the GM saga in Ireland for longer than I care to remember!
The original GM-free campaign in Ireland, this site is a repository for the GM saga in Ireland for longer than I care to remember!
Irish Doctors Environmental Association [IDEA]
Health concerns for Ireland regarding GM food as described by Dr E Cullen.
Health concerns for Ireland regarding GM food as described by Dr E Cullen.
Slow Food
Slow Food has a canny way of saying really wise things without using jargon and big words! Read its 10 Reasons to say No to GMOs.
Slow Food has a canny way of saying really wise things without using jargon and big words! Read its 10 Reasons to say No to GMOs.
Agriculture at the Crossroads
A high-level view of food production globally that joins the dots sustainably and so places hi-tech GM crops on the margins while pulling reasonable-scale local food production into centre stage.
A high-level view of food production globally that joins the dots sustainably and so places hi-tech GM crops on the margins while pulling reasonable-scale local food production into centre stage.
Soil Association Study
Informative 2008 study on the health effects of GM crops: concise, clear and understandable to the layperson.
Informative 2008 study on the health effects of GM crops: concise, clear and understandable to the layperson.
Union of Concerned Scientists
Well-presented science often at odds with 'official' science from the Union of Concerned Scientists (USA)
Well-presented science often at odds with 'official' science from the Union of Concerned Scientists (USA)
Alliance for Biointegrity
Don't let the old-fashioned academic style put you off. If you want to check out the shenannigans in the 1980s and 1990s, this is a good place to start: it's mainly scientists in the Alliance for Biointegrity
Don't let the old-fashioned academic style put you off. If you want to check out the shenannigans in the 1980s and 1990s, this is a good place to start: it's mainly scientists in the Alliance for Biointegrity
Redesigning nature, Kurt Eichenwald, 2001, New York Times.
A fascinating article from 2001 out-lining the political situation and people involved in the early stages of GM crops being rolled out to the public.
A fascinating article from 2001 out-lining the political situation and people involved in the early stages of GM crops being rolled out to the public.
www.responsibletechnology.org
By the author of Seeds of Deception and Genetic Roulette, this site is a mine of well-organised GM-related info. Particularly strong on health-related stuff.
By the author of Seeds of Deception and Genetic Roulette, this site is a mine of well-organised GM-related info. Particularly strong on health-related stuff.
Late lessons from early warnings
A hidden gem from EU environment agency; overshadowed by 'reductionist' approach of EFSA when EU food regulatory system re-invented itself in the wake of BSE scandal. Should be mandatory reading for all public administrators and politicians – and citizens
A hidden gem from EU environment agency; overshadowed by 'reductionist' approach of EFSA when EU food regulatory system re-invented itself in the wake of BSE scandal. Should be mandatory reading for all public administrators and politicians – and citizens
Playing God in the Garden. Michael Pollan. 1998, New York Times.
Pollan's writing is impeccable: informative, forensic and entertaining. He pulls no punches as he notes that although he can grow and eat the GM-spuds, Monsanto hold intellectual property rights on the potato's genes. Pollan's understated indignation is s
Pollan's writing is impeccable: informative, forensic and entertaining. He pulls no punches as he notes that although he can grow and eat the GM-spuds, Monsanto hold intellectual property rights on the potato's genes. Pollan's understated indignation is s
Monsanto's Harvest of Fear. 2008, Vanity Fair.
As broad, deep and incisive as Vanity Fair can offer! The two reporters must have spent months researching this one. The nasty taste of corporate power abuse oozes from every page. Prepare to be informed and incensed.
As broad, deep and incisive as Vanity Fair can offer! The two reporters must have spent months researching this one. The nasty taste of corporate power abuse oozes from every page. Prepare to be informed and incensed.
The Great Yellow Hype. Michael Pollan. 2001, New York Times
The widespread myth that GM food will save the world can never have the same impact after reading Pollan's take on Golden Rice.
The widespread myth that GM food will save the world can never have the same impact after reading Pollan's take on Golden Rice.
Genetically Modified Foods: Are They a Risk to Human/Animal Health? Article by Arpad Putszai 2001
Considering this man's role in surfacing 'the great human experiment' we are all taking part in without being asked, this is a must-read. Note that Putzsai was a GM technology supporter until his experiment indicated that all was not well with GM food.
Considering this man's role in surfacing 'the great human experiment' we are all taking part in without being asked, this is a must-read. Note that Putzsai was a GM technology supporter until his experiment indicated that all was not well with GM food.
