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ID	Author(s)	Title / Description	Publication Date
1527	Food Safety Department, World Health Organization (WHO)	WHO Study on Modern Food Biotechnology, Human Health and Development URL: http://www.who.int/foodsafety/biotech/who_study/en/ Format: Review of information related to the effects of food biotechnology on human health and development. Includes discussion of use, research and development, risk and safety assessment, capacity building, food… Review of information related to the effects of food biotechnology on human health and development. Includes discussion of use, research and development, risk and safety assessment, capacity building, food security issues, and social and ethical concerns such as public perception, labeling, and consumer choice. A questionnaire that was completed by stakeholders is available to view view details Source: Department of Food Safety, Zoonoses and Foodborne Diseases, World Health Organization Keywords: About Risk Assessment About Risk Management Consumer Attitude Consumer Food Safety Behavior Food Security General Risk Assessment General Risk Management Genetically Modified Foods Health International Area Labeling Papers and Documents RC Papers and Documents Risk Management: Economic Factors Risk Perception Safety Assessment Safety Assessment of Genetically Modified Food hide details	20050623Jun 23, 2005
5925	USDA Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture	Global Traceability and Labeling Requirements for Agricultural Biotechnology-Derived Products: Impacts and Implications for the United States URL: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome?contentidonly=true&contentid=event_15.xml Format: Report on the impacts of other countries? biotechnology labeling and traceability requirements for plant-based products on the U.S. food and feed supply chain view details Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture Keywords: General Plant Products General Risk Management Genetically Modified Foods Government Resources for Economists Labeling Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Resources for Risk Management Risk Management: Economic Factors Traceability Trade hide details	20050509May 9, 2005
6116	Taylor, M.R.; Tick, J.S.; Sherman, D.M.	Tending the Fields: State & Federal Roles In the Oversight of Genetically Modified Crops URL: http://www.rff.org/rff/News/Features/Tending-the-Fields.cfm Format: Report of a study of state regulation and federal-state relationships regarding the oversight of agricultural biotechnology view details Source: Resources for the Future Keywords: About Risk Management General Risk Management Genetically Modified Foods Papers and Documents hide details	20041200Dec 2004
5114		Risk: Challenges, Research and Social Implications URL: http://www.nature.com/cgi-taf/DynaPage.taf?file=/embor/journal/v5/n1s/index.html Format: Papers in this issue address topics related to risk. Papers include "The risks of eating and drinking"/Wilkinson, Susan B.T., Rowe, Gene, and Lambert, Nigel; "The real and perceived risks… Papers in this issue address topics related to risk. Papers include "The risks of eating and drinking"/Wilkinson, Susan B.T., Rowe, Gene, and Lambert, Nigel; "The real and perceived risks of genetically modified organisms"/Torgersen, Helge; "Hormesis: a revolution in toxicology, risk assessment and medicine"/Calabrese, Edward J.; "Science in a political environment"/Weingart, Peter; "When even the 'best-laid' plans go wrong"/McComas, Katherine; and more view details Source: EMBO Reports, Vol. 5, Suppl. 1, Oct. 2004./Nature Publishing Group Keywords: About Hazard Characterization About Risk Analysis About Risk Management Dose Response Food Safety Risk Communication General Risk Analysis General Risk Management Genetically Modified Foods Hazard Characterization Health RC Papers and Documents Risk Communication Process Risk Perception hide details	20041000Oct 2004
5342	Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology	Issues in the Regulation of Genetically Engineered Plants and Animals URL: http://pewagbiotech.org/research/regulation/ Format: Report on the U.S. regulatory system for biotechnology, including regulation for food safety. Includes discussion of concerns with the current system and possible policy options for improving the system view details Source: Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology Keywords: About Risk Management General Animal Products General Plant Products General Risk Management Genetically Modified Foods Papers and Documents hide details	20040400Apr 2004
4009	Byrne, D.	Regulation of Food Safety and the Use of Traceability/Tracing in the EU and USA: Convergence or Divergence? URL: http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/health_consumer/library/speeches/speech168_en.pdf Format: Speech given by David Byrne, European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection, at the Food Safety Conference in Washington, DC on March 19, 2004. It includes discussion of risk… Speech given by David Byrne, European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection, at the Food Safety Conference in Washington, DC on March 19, 2004. It includes discussion of risk perception, communication, and management including such issues as GM foods, BSE, traceability, and the precautionary principle in the US and the EU view details Source: Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General, European Commission Keywords: About Risk Management Beef BSE Food Safety Risk Communication General Risk Management Genetically Modified Foods Meat and Poultry Products Presentations Prions RC Presentations Risk Communication Process Risk Perception Talks Traceability hide details	20040319Mar 19, 2004
4217		Special Issue: Controversies Over the Adoption of Genetically Modified Organisms URL: http://www.bepress.com/jafio/vol2/iss2/ Format: This special issue of the Journal of Agricultural Food Industrial Organization includes the following articles: "Controversies Over the Adoption of Genetically Modified Organisms: An Overview of the Special Issue"/Schmitz,… This special issue of the Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization includes the following articles: "Controversies Over the Adoption of Genetically Modified Organisms: An Overview of the Special Issue"/Schmitz, Andrew; "GMOs: Prospects for Productivity Increases in Developing Countries"/Evenson, Robert E.; "Agricultural Biotechnology: Productivity, Biodiversity, and Intellectual Property Rights"/Zilberman, David; Ameden, Holly; Graff, Gregory; Qaim, Matin; "Europe's Regulation of Agricultural Biotechnology: Precaution or Trade Distortion?"/Sheldon, Ian; "Genetically Modified Food Standards as Trade Barriers: Harmonization, Compromise, and Sub-Global Agreements"/Tothova, Monika and Oehmke, James F.; "Did StarLink Reduce Import Demand for Corn?"/Schmitz, Troy G; Schmitz, Andrew; Moss, Charles B.; "Genetically Modified Organisms: Rights to Use Commodity Names and the Lemons Problem"/Gray, Richard; Moss, Charles B.; Schmitz, Andrew; "Consumer's Resistance to Genetically Modified Foods: The Role of Information in an Uncertain Environment"/Huffman, Wallace E.; Rousu, Matthew; Shogren, Jason F.; Tegene, Abebayehu; "Effects of Information on Consumers' Willingness to Pay for GM-Corn-Fed Beef"/Li, Quan; McCluskey, Jill J.; Wahl, Thomas I. Access to the full text of the articles may require subscription view details Source: Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization, Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2004./Berkeley Electronic Press Keywords: Beef Consumer Attitude Corn Food Safety Risk Communication General Risk Management Genetically Modified Foods Labeling Meat and Poultry Products Papers and Documents RC Papers and Documents Resources for Economists Resources for Risk Management Risk Management: Economic Factors Risk Perception Trade Vegetables hide details	200400002004
4697	Unnevehr, L.J. (Ed.)	Food Safety in Food Security and Food Trade URL: http://www.ifpri.org/2020/focus/focus10.htm Format: Collection of briefs on such topics as food safety, mycotoxins, and GM crops in developing countries, and food safety, risk, and trade. Includes case studies on "Guatemalan Raspberries and… Collection of briefs on such topics as food safety, mycotoxins, and GM crops in developing countries, and food safety, risk, and trade. Includes case studies on "Guatemalan Raspberries and Cyclospora," "Kenyan Fish Exports," "The Shrimp Export Industry in Bangladesh," "Reducing Pesticide Residues on Horticultural Crops," "India Responds to International Food Safety Requirements," "Supermarkets and Quality and Safety Standards for Produce in Latin America," "Beef industry in China," "The Poultry Industry in Colombia," and "Reducing Mycotoxins in Brazilian Crops" view details Source: International Food Policy Research Institute Keywords: About Risk Management Beef Cyclospora Fish Fish and Shellfish Products Fruits Fungal Organisms and Toxins General Plant Products General Risk Management Genetically Modified Foods Meat and Poultry Products Mycotoxins Papers and Documents Parasites Pesticide Residues Policy and Actions for Risk Management Poultry Product quality Quality control Raspberry Shellfish Shrimp Small Fruit Trade Vegetables hide details	20030900Sep 2003
5167	GM Science Review Panel	GM Science Review First Report URL: http://www.gmsciencedebate.org.uk/report/default.htm Format: Review of the science related to genetically modified crops and foods, including such topics as science in the regulatory process, food and feed safety, and more. Annexes include "Questions… Review of the science related to genetically modified crops and foods, including such topics as science in the regulatory process, food and feed safety, and more. Annexes include "Questions about GM (extract from Corr Willbourn report)," "Review process undertaken by ACRE in assigning applications for the deliberate release of a GMO in England," "Description of the regulatory frameworks," "Key UK decisions/actions in the Directive 2001/18 Part C (marketing) procedure," "European Commission proposals on GM food and feed," and "Information available on the GM Science Review website". Comments and responses on this First Report can be found in the supplementary Second Report, available from the same web page view details Source: GM Science Review Keywords: About Risk Management Allergen General Plant Products General Risk Management Genetically Modified Foods Papers and Documents Safety Assessment Safety Assessment of Genetically Modified Food hide details	20030700Jul 2003
2586	Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology	Future Fish: Issues in Science and Regulation of Transgenic Fish URL: http://pewagbiotech.org/research/fish/ Format: This report addresses the potential economic, environmental, food safety, and regulatory issues posed by transgenic fish view details Source: Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology Keywords: About Risk Management Fish Fish and Shellfish Products General Risk Management Genetically Modified Foods Hazard Identification Papers and Documents Risk Management: Economic Factors Safety Assessment of Genetically Modified Food hide details	20030100Jan 2003
2887	Strategy Unit, United Kingdom Cabinet Office	Field Work: Weighing up the Costs and Benefits of GM crops URL: http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/media/cabinetoffice/strategy/assets/gm_crop_report.pdf Format: Report on the costs and benefits of GM crops in the UK. Chapters include "The backdrop for GM crops: science, regulations, public attitudes and wider policy," "Analysis of costs… Report on the costs and benefits of GM crops in the UK. Chapters include "The backdrop for GM crops: science, regulations, public attitudes and wider policy," "Analysis of costs and benefits," "Scenario analysis and conclusions," "Next steps," and others. Annexes include "Organizations consulted and submissions received," "The GM Dialogue: links with the Public Debate and the Science Review," and others view details Source: Strategy Unit, United Kingdom Cabinet Office Keywords: Cost-benefit analysis Fruits General Plant Products Genetically Modified Foods Government Resources for Economists Grains and Grain Product Papers and Documents Risk Management: Economic Factors Vegetables hide details	200300002003
1234	Marshall, A.	Caution: May Be Harmless If Swallowed URL: http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v20/n8/index.html Format: Editorial on the labeling of GM foods in Europe. Access to the full text may require subscription or purchase view details Source: Nature Biotechnology, Vol. 20, No. 8, Aug. 2002, p. 753./Nature Publishing Group Keywords: About Risk Management General Risk Management Genetically Modified Foods Labeling Papers and Documents hide details	20020800Aug 2002
2612	Expert Panel on the Future of Food Biotechnology	Elements of Precaution: Recommendations for the Regulation of Food Biotechnology in Canada URL: http://www.agbios.com/docroot/articles/2001035-A.pdf Format: This report was prepared at the request of Health Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and Environment Canada. It addresses the safety and regulation of genetically modified foods in… This report was prepared at the request of Health Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and Environment Canada. It addresses the safety and regulation of genetically modified foods in Canada. Topics discussed include genetically modified foods and food production, the regulatory environment, potential effects on human health (including toxicants and allergens), nutrition, potential threats to animal health and welfare and food safety, and potential environmental risks. Regulatory issues such as the concept of substantial equivalence, the precautionary principle, risk assessment, and labeling policies are also addressed view details Source: Royal Society of Canada Keywords: About Risk Management General Risk Management Genetically Modified Foods Labeling Nutrition Papers and Documents Safety Assessment of Genetically Modified Food hide details	20010100Jan 2001
5196	Smith, N.	Seeds of Opportunity: an Assessment of the Benefits, Safety, and Oversight of Plant Genomics and Agricultural Biotechnology URL: http://www.house.gov/science/smithreport_041300.pdf Format: Informational report that summarizes findings from three hearings of the Subcommittee on Basic Research held during the First Session of the 106th Congress. Includes discussion of the oversight of… Informational report that summarizes findings from three hearings of the Subcommittee on Basic Research held during the First Session of the 106th Congress. Includes discussion of the oversight of agricultural biotechnology, benefits and risks, regulation, and more. Appendices include "List of Findings and Recommendations" and more view details Source: House Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives Keywords: About Risk Assessment About Risk Management Allergen Food Security General Plant Products General Risk Assessment General Risk Management Genetically Modified Foods Health Labeling Nutrition Papers and Documents RC Papers and Documents Risk Perception Safety Assessment Safety Assessment of Genetically Modified Food hide details	20000413Apr 13, 2000
4864	Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)	Biotechnology and U.S. Agricultural Trade URL: http://www.fas.usda.gov/itp/biotech/biotech_trade.asp Format: This website provides information and resources related to biotechnology and U.S. trade in agriculture. Includes links to news releases, fact sheets, events, publications, and more view details Source: Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture Keywords: Genetically Modified Foods Government Resources for Economists Risk Management: Economic Factors Trade hide details	00000000n/a
5411	Isaac Funk Family Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign/ Agriculture Network Information Center	Corn Information URL: http://www.library.uiuc.edu/agx/agnic/cornnic/ Format: This website links to resources related to corn, including resources on biotechnology, economics, statistics, and news, corn-related organizations, and more view details Source: Isaac Funk Family Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign/ Agriculture Network Information Center Keywords: Corn Genetically Modified Foods Resources for Economists Risk Management: Economic Factors Vegetables hide details	00000000n/a
1791	Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) New Zealand	Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) New Zealand URL: http://www.ermanz.govt.nz/ Format: New Zealand government organization that is responsible for the control of hazardous substances and of new plants and animals, including genetically modified organisms, in that country. The website includes… New Zealand government organization that is responsible for the control of hazardous substances and of new plants and animals, including genetically modified organisms, in that country. The website includes a section on risk management that provides a general overview of risk management and of this agency's approach to it. It also includes links to other organizations and resources related to risk management. The website also includes publications, such as codes of practice for following regulations, policy and process guidelines, protocols, and more view details Source: Environmental Risk Management Authority New Zealand Keywords: About Risk Management Foreign Governments General Animal Products General Chemical Hazards General Plant Products General Risk Management Genetically Modified Foods hide details	00000000n/a
3126	IdentiGEN	IdentiGEN Genetic Testing Services: DNA Based Solutions for the Agri-food Industries URL: http://www.identigen.com Format: Company that uses DNA-based solutions, such as genetic identification, in applications for the food and agriculture industries. Applications include tracing the source of meat, testing for GMOs, and food… Company that uses DNA-based solutions, such as genetic identification, in applications for the food and agriculture industries. Applications include tracing the source of meat, testing for GMOs, and food diagnostics. The website includes information on their products and services and more. view details Source: IdentiGEN Keywords: Commercial General Meat and Poultry Products General Risk Management Genetically Modified Foods Meat and Poultry Products Resources for Risk Management hide details	00000000n/a
6674	International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology	International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Biosafety Web Pages URL: http://www.icgeb.org/~bsafesrv/ Format: Databases, publications, events, and links to resources related to biotechnology risk assessment and management and biosafety view details Source: International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Keywords: General Risk Assessment General Risk Management Genetically Modified Foods Resources for Risk Assessment Resources for Risk Management Safety Assessment Safety Assessment of Genetically Modified Food hide details	00000000n/a
4236	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)	International Portal on Food Safety, Animal and Plant Health URL: http://www.ipfsaph.org Format: Portal to access official information from countries and international organizations related to food safety, animal, and plant health. Includes access to legislation, standards, contact points, communications, evaluations, reports, and… Portal to access official information from countries and international organizations related to food safety, animal, and plant health. Includes access to legislation, standards, contact points, communications, evaluations, reports, and other information types. The database may be searched, browsed, or a combination of the two based on commodity, issue (including risk analysis), geography, information source, or information type view details Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Keywords: Agriculture Bibliographic Databases Commodities Databases Databases Digital Library General Risk Analysis General Risk Management Genetically Modified Foods International Area Natural Resources Nutrition Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Resources for Risk Analysis Risk Management: Economic Factors Search Engines hide details	00000000n/a
2744	National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy	National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy URL: http://www.ncfap.org/ Format: Non-profit organization that conducts research related to biotechnology, pesticides, international trade and development, and farm and food policy. The website includes studies and data related to these research areas,… Non-profit organization that conducts research related to biotechnology, pesticides, international trade and development, and farm and food policy. The website includes studies and data related to these research areas, publications, mailing lists, and more view details Source: National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy Keywords: General Risk Management Genetically Modified Foods Not for Profit Pesticide Residues Resources for Risk Management Trade hide details	00000000n/a
5783	Precautionary Expertise for GM Crops, Biotechnology Policy Group, Faculty of Technology, Open University	Precautionary Expertise for GM Crops (PEG) URL: http://technology.open.ac.uk/cts/peg/ Format: Information about and reports from this project on the use of the precautionary principle in regulatory processes for GM crops in European countries view details Source: Precautionary Expertise for GM Crops, Biotechnology Policy Group, Faculty of Technology, Open University Keywords: About Risk Management General Plant Products General Risk Management Genetically Modified Foods Papers and Documents hide details	00000000n/a
6376	Program for Biosafety Systems, International Food Policy Research Institute	Program for Biosafety Systems: A Partnership Program for Biosafety Capacity Development URL: http://www.ifpri.org/themes/pbs/pbs.htm Format: Program that works to support the development of national biosafety systems in developing countries. The website includes publications, news and events, training materials, and more view details Source: Program for Biosafety Systems, International Food Policy Research Institute Keywords: Food Security General Risk Management Genetically Modified Foods Resources for Risk Management Trade hide details	00000000n/a
5412	Isaac Funk Family Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign/Agriculture Network Information Center	Soybean Information URL: http://www.library.uiuc.edu/agx/agnic/soynic/ Format: This website links to resources related to soybean, including resources on biotechnology, economics, statistics, and news, soybean-related organizations, and more view details Source: Isaac Funk Family Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign/Agriculture Network Information Center Keywords: Genetically Modified Foods Resources for Economists Risk Management: Economic Factors Soybean Vegetables hide details	00000000n/a

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