Maine Biotechnology Information Bureau
Resources
Ag Bio resources
Food safety

Genetically Modified Foods
United States General Accounting Office
May 2002

In 2002, in response to a request by then Congressman John Baldacci, the GAO issued a report on the safety of biotech foods.


Scientific and technical contribution to the development of an overall health strategy in the area of GMOs.
Joint Research Centre (European Union)
September 2008

The report issued by the Joint Research Centre (European Union) reconfirms the results of a 2001 Commission study concluding that no demonstration of any health effect of GM food products has ever been reported.

Expert report on biotechnology and foods
Executive summary
Institute of Food Technologists, October 2000

Genetic Engineering:  The Future of Foods?
US Food and Drug Administration, December 2003


Reports on biotech crop acreage

Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops
ISAAA, Feb 11, 2009

Adoption of Genetically Engineered Crops in the US
USDA, Economic Research Service, July 2008

Benefits of biotech crops

Focus on Yields.  Biotech crops:  evidence, outcomes and impacts 1996-2007
Graham Brooks and Peter Barfoot
PG Economics, UK, October 2009

GM Crops: global, socio-economic and environmental impacts 1996-2007.
Graham Brooks and Peter Barfoot
PG Economics, UK, May 2009