Advanta: Links, contacts & resources

Campaigning groups on GMOs

Genewatch www.genewatch.org/ Policy research group, evaluating genetic technologies from the perspective of human and animal health and welfare together with environmental protection.

Totnes Genetics Group www.togg.org.uk A resource for campaigning and taking non-violent direct action against GMOs

Friends of the Earth www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/food_and_biotechnology/ What's wrong with GE from health and environmental perspectives plus FAQs, news and press releases

Norfolk Genetic Information Network (NGIN) www.members.tripod.com/~ngin/ FAQs: intro on GM and a simple guide to genetic engineering

Greenpeace www.greenpeace.org.uk Bio -tech information and Campaign Highlights

Aseed Europe www.groundup.org/ European youth environmental and social justice campaigning network. Also working on GM issues

GM info www.gm-info.org.uk The Corporate Watch GM website. Interactive maps of where GMOs are being produced, handled or sold in the UK. Take Action against the biotech beast

GEN (Genetic Engineering Network) www.geneticsaction.org.uk/ Fantastic GM campaigning resource includes up to date information on UK GM-crop trials, with info on each individual trial and its current status.

DEFRA GMO Public Register www.defra.gov.uk/environment/acre/pdf/exper.pdf The official government list of which GM crops have been licensed for field trials and where they are being grown.

Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI) www.rafi.org Excellent organisation working on conservation and sustainable improvement of agricultural biodiversity, and to the socially responsible development of technologies useful to rural societies. Great briefings!