Genetically Modified Foods
Scope
This guide will help the user to find articles, books, and Internet resources related to genetically modified food.
Overview
The following resources will provide the user with general background information on this topic.
AccessScience Available online.
Sample search:
genetically engineered crops
The Concise Encyclopedia of the Ethics of New Technologies
WB Reference Collection: QH 332 .C66 2001
Refer to "Novel Foods" pp 300-313.
Encyclopedia of Genetics
WB Reference Collection: QH 427 .E53 1999
Refer to "Genetic Engineering: Agricultural Applications" volume 1 pp 249-252
and "Genetically Engineered Foods" pp 277-9.
Books,e-books and audiovisual materials
Use the Moraine Park Catalog to find books, e-books, and videos on this subject.
Sample subject searches:
genetic engineering
food-biotechnology
plant genetic engineering
crops-genetic engineering
Periodical Articles
Use the following databases to find articles on this topic.
Sample searches for the following databases:
bioengineered foods
food safety
genetically modified foods
Ebsco
Contains a variety of databases covering medical topics.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Contains viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to web sites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.
Facts on File
The “Issues and Controversies” and “Today’s Science” sections contain much useful information on this topic.
NewsBank
This database includes news from the United States and around the globe.
Websites
Ag BioTech InfoNet
http://www.biotech-info.net/
A good place to find information on many aspects of the genetically modified food debate. The information comes from a variety of sources and presents many viewpoints.
BIO:Biotechnology Industry Organization
http://www.bio.org/
This site is sponsored by an advocacy group for the biotechnology industry. The information provided is definitely in favor of genetically modified foods.
Monsanto
http://www.monsanto.com/
Monsanto produces a variety of agricultural products including, herbicides, seeds and, products for the dairy industry. The benefits of genetically engineered foods are highlighted here.
New York Times: Genetically Modified Organisms
http://www.nytimes.com/library/national/science/health/gm-index.html
This site features a collection of articles that have run in the New York Times concerning genetically modified organisms.
Union of Concerned Scientists
http://www.ucsusa.org
The site offers an objective view of the use of biotechnology in the food industry.
United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Biotechnology
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?navid=BIOTECH&parentnav=AGRICULTURE&navtype=RT
Visitors to this site will find much information on the benefits of genetically modified food.
Updated 9/2009
