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millerandlevine.com :  Genetically-Modified Foods In the US, genetically-modified foods and plants are everywhere. More than a third of US potatoes, corn, and cotton are grown from genetically-modified seed. Do these foods offer benefits for farmers and consumers, or do they pose serious risks to us and to the environment? We discussed some of the issues involving GM foods on page 330 of the Dragonfly book, and this page contains additional resources to help you study the issue. Use the pull-down menu at the right to jump to any of the "Issues" or "Technology & Society" Features in the Dragonfly Book: Feature Conflicts of Interest Ecology from Space Protecting Wolves Creatine & Sports Stem Cells GM Foods Privacy of Your DNA Antibiotics in Feed Finding New Species Protecting Water Smallpox Vaccination Designing Flowers Herbal Drugs? Sunscreen from Sea Zebra Mussels? Keeping Marine Mammals Remote Sensing of Behavior Artificial Skin AIDS Epidemic

GM Foods are discussed in an Issues Feature on Page 330 of the Dragonfly Book Click Here to see a full-size scan of page 330

Web Resources on GM Foods: A Summary of Issues in GM foods (From Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) This is an excellent place to begin your search for useful information in the GM foods debate. Poison Plants? From the July, 1999 issue of Scientific American. An article on the pros and cons of GM food. "Pro-GM" Resources: The Health Benefits of GM foods An article from the American Medical Association suggesting that GM foods offer significantly fewer health risks than traditional crops. Why Biotech? The web site of an industry organization describing the benefits and values of biotech foods and crops. "Anti-GM" Reosurces: A Moratorium on GM Foods? Website of an organization calling for a halt to the use of GM plants in food and agroculture. The Center for Food Safety This organization argues that GM foods are inherently risky and dangerous, and should be severely restricted.

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