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Alan McHughen, 'A consumer's guide to GM food from green genes to green herrings', (New York, Oxford University Press, 2000). Soft back.

D Joy and E J Wibberley, 'A Tropical Agriculture Handbook', (London, Cassell Ltd, 1979, 2nd ed 1981). Soft back.

Anti GM Leaflets by Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, the Soil Association, the Five Year Freeze Campaign, the North Devon Genetics Group, CAHGE (The Campaign Against Human Genetic Engineering), WFA (Wholesome Food Association), Gorham & Bateson and GenEthics.

Articles and press reports (copies) on biotechnology and GM issues: includes reports on biotech/GM issues by Chris Tapsell on Agnet, the Food Research Association, Unilever, BSPB, Nature Biotechnology magazine, ASI, Farmer's Weekly and Seed World; the Plant Varieties Bill, order for the second reading, 24 June 1997; Conference transcripts: 'Transgenic Herbicide Resistance in Europe' by Tony Houghton (London 1996); 'The Need for International Harmonisation of Data Requirements and regulations of Biopesticides-An Industry's View' by M C Neale (London 1996); 'Registration and Plant Breeder's Rights of Transgenic Varieties', revised text by A A J M Franken (London 1996); EuropaBio letter to President Santer (of the Commission of the European Union) on concerns over changes on technology labelling and segregation of GMOs, 23 June 1997; John Innes Centre Information sheets (Mendel's Garden, Chelsea Flower Show 1997); includes handwritten notes by GCMS

Articles on biotechnology (copies): address by Sir Robert May (President of the Royal Society) on history/future of biotechnology in relation to food production and population; 'The Unfinished Green revolution-The Future Role of Science and Technology in Feeding the Developing World' by N E Borlug and C Dowswell; 'Corporate Change' by Barbara Dinham; The 1997 Brighton Crop Protection Conference-Weeds 'Saving the Planet with Pesticides, Biotechnology and European Farm Reform' by D T Avery; EMBO report: 'Is opposition to GM crops science or politics?' by A J Trewavas and C J Leaver and 'Of Maize and Men' by S Flothmann and J van Aken; 'Health -relevant and environmental aspects of different farming systems: organic, conventional and genetic engineering' by InterNutrition (Zurich); Environment Health News, No. 5 (2001); 'One day electricity will grow on trees' by R Highfield (Telegraph); 'Anglian Bishop Sees Place for Biotech in UK Farming' (Dr Anthony Russell); 'Fight the Blight', articles by Bennett Daviss and Stephen Day: pages from New Scientist Sept 2001; draft paper 'Building Biotechnology Capacity in Africa Case Studies of Ongoing Projects-Relevant Products' by Greg Sage (?); European Molecular Biology Organisation reports; UPOV Press release No 50 (Dec 2001), 40th anniversary; 'Gene Therapy in Plants' by B Hohn and H Puchta, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 96 (1999); 52nd Oxford Farming Conference (Jan 1998): 'Tailoring Crops for Tomorrow's World' by Dr N J Poole, 'Bright Prospects for Energy Crops?' by D F S Natusch, 'What's fair?' by R Guebertand, 'My Reactions-UK Farmer' by D J H Butler and speech 'Future Evolution of the Common Agricultural Policy by Dr Franz Fischler (European Commission).

Articles on biotechnology (copies): Monsanto/GM food news articles on Time.net; report on StarLink (GM corn) safety; paper by D T Avery (Hudson Institute); quotes from World Economic Forum reported in Time Magazine 2001; 'Genetically Engineered Crops for Pest management' by the Economic Research Service (USA), Monsanto response to reports on GM crops and herbicide reduction; 'Crop Productivity and Sustainable Development in China' by Lianzheng Wang; profile of Norman Borlaug (pro GM crop scientist) in Financial Times (2001) by M Wrong; 'Predictions of Biodiversity Response to Genetically Modified Herbicide-Tolerant Crops' by A R Watkinson et al.; Novartis report on Positech; 'GM Foods: What Went Wrong' pro GM essay by Vivian Moses; 'Chlorophyll Fluorescence in GM Crop Analysis', 'New Rice for Africa' and other articles in Plant Breeding News 116-117 (Aug-Sep 2000); 'Plant Biotechnology Regulation', American Crop Protection Association; 'Genetically modified food: science, society and suspicion' in The Medical Journal of Australia vol.172 (2000); Tony Blair speech on environmental issues including GM; various press articles on GM food and crops, companies in the press, protesters and public perceptions of GM including BBC online, PA News, the Financial Times and The Times; bundle of articles on gene-modified food such as extra nutricious rice, vitamin A added to mustard (GRAIN on Monsanto), anti tooth decay apples and super broccoli, cheaper pharmaceuticals from GM tobacco, articles on Monsanto making rice genome public; bundle of quotes from press about GM and public health and notes by GS.

Articles on misc. problems with GM foods and biotechnology, history, legal rights, loss of biodiversity, public/private roles, feeding a growing population etc, draft papers, annotated and extensive notes by GS.

Books on Biotechnology, Agriculture and GM issues.

Brussels Conference: notes of meeting of the FIS/ASSINSEL Committee on Sustainable Agriculture, 15 Dec, 1999; paper by Greg Sage ' Recent Developments in the Internationally Negotiated Regulation of Plant Biodiversity and Intellectual Property'; correspondence with the committee; booklets 'Seed Treatment' and 'Industry Guidelines...of Seed Treatment' by FIS; ASSINSEL brochure 'Feeding the 8 Billion and Preserving the Planet'.