The following list of resources was compiled by South African activist, Andrew Taynton.


*Farmers on GM crops*

1) Farmer to Farmer Campaign on Genetic Engineering: (USA)
http://www.nffc.net/issues/geissues.html

2) Network of Concerned Farmers (Australia)
http://www.non-gm-farmers.com

3) Indian farmers burn GM cotton seeds - picture
http://www.krrsbtcottonsetafire.8m.com/

4) Canadian farmers call for moratorium
http://www.nfu.ca/gmfood-ban.htm

5) Argentina's GM woes
http://www.i-sis.org.uk/AGMW.php

6) Will GM crops deliver benefits to farmers? http://www.btinternet.com/~nlpwessex/Documents/gmagric.htm


*Scientists on GM foods and crops*

1) Physicians and Scientists for Responsible Application of Science and Technology (PSRAST)
http://www.psrast.org/

2) Institute of Science in Society
http://www.i-sis.org.uk/list.php


*Scientific Journals*

The Lancet: "Health risks of genetically modified foods"
http://www.biotech-info.net/lancet_risks.html


*Will GM crops benefit Africa?*

1) Twelve Reasons for Africa to Reject GM Crops
http://www.grain.org/seedling/?id=294

2) GM WATCH - Focus on Africa
http://www.gmwatch.org/p1temp.asp?pid=37&page=1

3) USAID: Making the world hungry for GM crops
http://www.grain.org/nfg/?id=314

4) GM crops irrelevant for Africa
http://www.i-sis.org.uk/GMCIFA.php

5) Patents and Intellentual Property Rights in African Agriculture: Implicatons for small farmers
http://www.grain.org/publications/africa-ipr-2002-en.cfm

6) Zambia reaffirms its GMO ban and looks to alternatives
http://www.lobbywatch.org/archive2.asp?arcid=5025

7) A New Green Revolution in Africa?
http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~degrassi/gra.htm


*RESOURCES in South Africa*

African Centre for Biosafety
(www.biosafetyafrica.net )

Biowatch South Africa (www.biowatch.org.za)

Earthlife Africa (www.earthlife-ct.org.za )

GM Free Africa (www.gmfreeafrica.org/gmfa_main/)

South African Freeze Alliance on Genetic Engineering (Safeage) (www.safeage.org)


*Monsanto*

Monsanto vs Farmers
http://www.i-sis.org.uk/MonsantovsFarmers.php

Monsanto's Big Lie Exposed
http://nelsonfarm.net/lie.htm

Monsanto Unveiled
http://www.monsanto.unveiled.info/

"Millions against Monsanto" consumer campaign
http://www.organicconsumers.org/monlink.html

"A Monsanto History"
http://www.cropchoice.com/leadstry94ba.html?recid=2675


*Religious and Spiritual Issues on Genetic Engineering*

Genetic Engineering: An Affront to religious principles
http://www.biointegrity.org/ge-relaffront.htm

South African Catholic Bishops statement on GM crops
http://www.mindfully.org/GE/GE3/Catholic-Bishops-Statement14nov01.htm

Philippines - Catholic Church fights GM crop
http://www.gene.ch/gentech/2001/Nov/msg00080.html

Christian Aid: Selling suicide - farming, false promises and genetic engineering in developing countries http://www.christian-aid.org.uk/indepth/9905suic/suicide1.htm

"Ethical and Spiritual Issues in Genetic Engineering"
http://online.sfsu.edu/~rone/GEessays/Ethical%20and%20Spiritual%20Issues%20in%20GE.htm


*Propaganda tricks of the biotech industry*

"More fake GM farmers from Africa?"
http://www.lobbywatch.org/archive2.asp?arcid=1235

"Monsanto's World Wide Web of Deceit":
http://ngin.tripod.com/deceit_index.html


*Solutions to hunger without GM crops*

An Ordinary Miracle (Kenya) - New Scientist
http://www.biotech-info.net/ordinary_miracle.html

Feeding the World?
http://www.members.tripod.com/~ngin/article2.htm
Sustainable Agriculture Centre for Research and Development in Africa http://www.acts.or.ke/sacred/

Some Sustainable Agriculture related links
http://www.psrast.org/sustfarmlinks.htm


*Organic Agriculture*

Organic Agricultural Association of South Africa
http://www.oaasa.co.za/

Maharishi Vedic Organic Agriculture Institute
http://www.mvoai.org/

Organic Consumers Association (USA)
http://www.organicconsumers.org/

Soil Association: The Heart of Organic Food and Farming (UK)
http://www.soilassociation.org/web/sa/saweb.nsf?Open


*Campaigns*

1) South African Freeze Alliance on Genetic Engineering (Safeage)
http://www.safeage.org

2) Greenpeace International - Say No to Genetic Engineering http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/genetic-engineering

3) Consumers International http://www.consumersinternational.org/documents_asp/ViewACategory_levelBelowOnly.asp?regid=135&CategoryID=954&langID=1


*Newsletters to subscribe to*

1) Spilling the Beans http://www.seedsofdeception.com/utility/showArticle/?objectID=69

2) GM WATCH
http://www.gmwatch.org/sub.asp

3) The Campaign E-mail lists http://www.thecampaign.org/emaillists.php

4) Organic Bytes (Organic Consumers Association - USA) http://www.organicconsumers.org/organicbytes.htm

5) The Non-GMO Report (monthly from USA)
http://www.non-gmoreport.com/