Biotechnology Institute: Your World: A World of Change [Pdf]

The introduction of genetically modified organisms (animals, microbes, and plants) into agriculture has been accompanied by controversies over their potential impact on human health, the environment, and farming systems. Management of these powerful new technologies has engaged both advocates and opponents of their use. Read this issue of the Biotechnology Institute journal to help with your understanding of the science and safety assessment framework involved for deciding how, when, and where to use this technology. (Published Spring 2006)