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Links to Information About Biotechnology and Functional Foods

• Nat'l Academy Press, Genetically Modified Pest-Protected Plants: (2000), Table of Contents
• Biotech Primer
• BioMedNet News: Genetically Modified Foods - A Site Map of the Debate
• Transgenic Crops: An Introduction and Resource Guide (From Colorado State University).
• "Elements of Precaution: Recommendations for the Regulation of Food Biotechnology in Canada." -  A report released in February 2001 by The Royal Society of Canada (in PDF format).
• Modern Food Biotechnology - Information provided by Dietitians of Canada for frequently asked questions by Canadian consumers (this is a PDF file).
• Modern Food Biotechnology: Principles and Perspectives (information for professionals provided by Dietitians of Canada - access charge applies for non-members of Dietitians of Canada).
• Investigation of Human Health Effects Associated with Potential Exposure to Genetically Modified Corn - Study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (in PDF format).
• Proceedings of 1997 International Conference on Agricultural Production and Nutrition (Tufts University)
• Proceedings of 1997 International Conference on Regulatory Issues of Crop Production (Tufts University)
• Functional Foods for Health - Functional Foods for Health (FFH), a joint program of the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is dedicated to the improvement of human health and the reduction of health care costs through research and education related to the identification of food components and the development of food products which have disease-preventative and health promoting benefits.
• Paracelsian - Paracelsian is a unique biotechnology company that develops and applies "functional" bioassays as a tool for identifying, screening, and developing products for the dietary supplement, pharmaceutical, functional food, and environmental management industries.
• BioBased Information System (BIS) - News and information about biobased products.