Resource Pointer #220
September 17, 1999
For copies of the following resources, please contact the appropriate
publishers or organizations directly.
*Edmonds Institute Website* http://www.edmonds-institute.org
Provides information on Edmonds Institute's activities plus science and
policy papers on biotechnology. Covers Edmonds Institute's challenge
to bioprospecting in Yellowstone; science of Terminator technology;
history of U.S. biotechnology policy debates; and downloadable
versions of Edmonds Institute's Manual for Assessing Ecological and
Human Health Effects of Genetically Engineered Organisms. Contact
The Edmonds Institute, 20319 92nd Ave. W., Edmonds, Washington
98020; phone (425) 775-5383; fax (425) 670-8410; email beb@igc.org
*Mothers for Natural Law Website* http://www.safe-food.org Provides
information on Mothers for Natural Law campaign for labeling of
genetically engineered (GE) food. Includes list of GE crops currently
approved for sale; database of sources for non-GE food ingredients;
and information on testing and certification of non-GE foods. Also
provides guidelines for shoppers on avoiding GE products; information
on GE enzymes; resources for gardeners; and more. Includes link to
petition on labeling plus information on how to become involved in GE
campaigns. Contact Mothers for Natural Law, P.O. Box 1177, Fairfield,
IA 52556; phone (515) 472-2809
*OECD Environmental Health and Safety Website*
http://www.oecd.org/ehs/ Covers Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development (OECD) activities related to chemical
accidents, pesticides, biotechnology and more. Includes "biotrack
online," covering international harmonization of regulatory oversight in
biotechnology. Provides links to text of consensus documents on
regulatory assessment of biotechnology products; database of field
trials of genetically engineered crops; proceedings of task force on
safety of novel foods; and more. Contact OECD, 2, rue Andri Pascal,
75775 Paris Cedex 16; phone (33-1) 45248200; fax (33-1) 45241675
*Monsanto: Food, Health, Hope, 1999* A.V. Krebs. Food First
Backgrounder, Summer 1999. Reviews and critiques Monsanto policies
and products and describes global opposition efforts. Discusses
rejection of Terminator technology by Consultative Group on
International Agricultural Research (CGIAR); suicides among Indian
farmers due to failure of Monsanto cotton crops; suppression of
investigative journalism on recombinant bovine growth hormone (r-
BGH); and more. Criticizes Monsanto's adoption of trademark phrase
"Food-Health-Hope." 8 pp. US$0.50. Contact Institute for Food and
Development Policy, 398 60th St., Oakland, CA 94618; phone (510)
654-4400; email foodfirst@foodfirst.org; website
http://www.foodfirst.org
*The Monsanto Files: Can We Survive Genetic Engineering? Spanish
translation, 1999* Spanish translation of May 1999 issue of The
Ecologist . English version was initially shredded by printer due to
fears of legal action by Monsanto. Discusses Monsanto products
including Agent Orange, Roundup, recombinant bovine growth
hormone (r-BGH) and Terminator technology. Covers "revolving door"
between Monsanto and government agencies; Monsanto's public
relations campaigns; and company's lack of transparency. 66 pp.
US$4.95. Contact Ecologistas en Accisn, Marquis de Leganis, 12 -
28004 Madrid, Spain; phone (91) 5312739; fax (91) 5312611; email
ecologistas@nodo50.org; website http://www.nodo50.org/ecologistas
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