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some basic info about GMOs

"The danger to many humans who are allergic to certain foods is guaranteed, because no one will know what they are eating. For example, say someone is deathly allergic to peanuts. A GMO may have a gene from a peanut in them. The allergic person could get a reaction from eating ANYTHING that contained the peanut gene. They wouldn't even know what caused it - because there are no labelling laws about GMOs." this is something I had never considered before and I guess I still don't quite understand it. How could a GMO for a vegetable or something have a gene from a peanut?

"We are regularly confronted with genetically modified foods, be it in the news or on our plates. In what way are GM crops different from conventional crops? What is known about their possible risks for human health or the environment?" - Introduction to Biotechnologies in Agriculture - How food GMOs affect crops - How food GMOs affect the environment - How are GMOs regulated - more

Great FAQ on GMO for those of us with little knowledge of it.

This is a really good for people that dont know a lot about GMOs

"For companies to increase and control the yield of these crops, it would mean controlling a large part of the processed goods and biofuels markets. It would also mean considerable profit as they can patent these crops and technically OWN THEM!" This is interesting, but also could be concerning as ownership of modified crops could drastically change the supply and demand of these and other relevant foods.

This article begins to outline the aspect of cost and pricing of food with GMOs and its place in the supermarkets.

Link to some Food GMO articles as well as some other topics of interest such as cloning etc. Scroll down about half way to find the links in the middle of the page

Very good place to look with a few different links inside

I think the main issue of GMOs is that we really have no idea what the effects are going to be on the environment/soil etc in the future. This article talks about that as well as a philosophical side which is kind of a different spin on things

gives pros and cons as well as governmental role etc

Drought tolerance/salinity tolerance: "As the world population grows and more land is utilized for housing instead of food production, farmers will need to grow crops in locations previously unsuited for plant cultivation. Creating plants that can withstand long periods of drought or high salt content in soil and groundwater will help people to grow crops in formerly inhospitable place" I thought this was a really interesting reason for the genetic engineering of crops and such. Allowing a plant to live in an environment it wasn't made to survive in is fascinating and definitely challenges nature's "survival of the fittest" theory.

pretty good info plus it has links to other information about the topic

I also came across this link during my research. I like the websites outlook on it, because of it's lack of bias towards the subject. But it is disturbing that the US doesn't require proper labeling of the modifications, who are they trying to fool and what is the sole purpose of this? If they believe they need to hide the truth then how safe are the products really?

I appreciated the fact that they stated we really have no idea all of the risks/harm that the technology can do because it is so new. I disagreed with the fact that they say one of the benefits is improved quality of food because I don't necessarily think that's true...improved quantity yes...quality i tend to think leaves a lot more room for debate.

FDA is pending an approval for gm salmon

This is something I had not even thought of, I was just beginning to understand fruits and vegetables but now salmon! How similar is genitally modifying a fish similar to treating cows or chickens with antibiotics with its effects of the human body?

In the decade and a half since the agricultural biotechnology industry in the United States staged its first field trials, federal and state governments and private corporations have spent billions of dollars on research, commercial development, and regulation. This paper focuses primarily on the environmental successes and failures of that investment and the implications of that experience for U.S. readiness to deal with the next generation of agricultural biotechnology products

Some information regarding the safety of GMO's

This is kind of a neat site. A very up to date site/blog about GMO activity in the news and as it happens.