An official website of the United States government.
USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
Shows all pending biotechnology petitions that have been deemed complete and previously made available for public comment.
Agricultural Biotechnology
Provides access to online resources about the science of Agricultural Biotechnology such as genetically modified crops. Resource areas include related journals, educational items, and reports.
USDA. National Agricultural Library.
Searchable database for resources available to persons interested in information related to the topic of genetically modified food and agricultural biotechnology.
USDA. Agricultural Research Service; DHHS. Food and Drug Administration; International Rice Research Institute (Philippines); Univ
Summary of roundtable discussions on the topic of genetically modified crops during the Crop Composition Workshop sponsored by ILSI's Committee on Food and Biotechnology (ILSI IFBIC). Participants included stakeholders from industry, government, and universities.
United States Department of Agriculture.
Reports on issues related to the evolution of agricultural biotechnology. Discusses issues on opportunities and challenges, global traceability and labeling requirements, impacts and implications for the United States and future preparations.
CFIA. Office of Biotechnology.
General information and fact sheets on biotechnology. Reviews information on biotechnology and the environment and on biotechnology regulation and food safety.
DHHS. Food and Drug Administration.
Lists all completed biotechnology consultations on genetically engineered foods evaluated under FDA’s 1992 Statement of Policy: Foods Derived from New Plant Varieties.
DHHS. Food and Drug Administration.
Discusses FDA's role in the oversight of animal biotechnology, including the statutory and regulatory authority and their approach for food/feed safety assessments.
Library of Congress.
Provides a wide overview of regulations surrounding GMOs. Covers the roles of each governmental agency and discusses public and scholarly opinion on the subject.
World Health Organization.
Questions and answers prepared by WHO responding to concerns from WHO Member State Governments regarding the nature and safety of genetically modified food.
DHHS. Food and Drug Administration.
Provides FDA’s biotechnology policy, consultation procedures, guidance for submissions, and links to resources on other agency websites.