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Mepham: Bioethics 2e

Part 4: Bioethics, plants and the environment

Chapter 10: The first generation of genetically modified crops

Defra (2004) ‘UK Government Statement on GM crops policy’
www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/ministers/statements The Government’s considered judgement on whether the planting of GM HT crops should be allowed.

UK Government Strategy Unit (2003)
www.strategy.gov.uk/
See the 2003 Report 'Weighing up the costs and benefits of GM crops' for an economic assessment of GM crops.

The GM Science Review Panel (2004) Second Report London, Department of Trade and Industry
www.gmsciencedebate.org.uk/report
The sequel to an earlier report, which provides a scientific assessment of GM crops.

Chapter 11: Dietary futures

Food Standards Agency
www.foodstandards.gov.uk/healthiereating/
The official UK government site on food standards.

The official website of the Golden Rice project
www.goldenrice.org/index.html

The European Nutrigenomic Organization
www.nugo.org
A body which aims to link genomics, nutrition and health research.

Chapter 12: Environmental sustainability

United Nations Environment Program
www.unep.org
Publishes numerous reports on environmental issues.

Convention on Biological Diversity
www.biodiv.org/
The site of the major international body promoting biodiversity.

Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Sustainable Farming and Food
www.defra.gov.uk/farm/policy/sustain/
The UK Government’s site on sustainable farming and food.