Our focus is on scientific reports and findings and technical analysis, although the page also covers emerging issues of widespread interest, developments in the policy arena, and major media coverage.

We offer a road-map to the wealth of resources on the Internet where interested individuals can access original documents and more detailed information from a variety of sources. In "Sources and Links" we highlight the best sites on the Internet for information on key aspects of agricultural biotechnology and its implications - including the several excellent websites managed by our sponsors.

Ag BioTech InfoNet hopes to emerge as a valuable resource for anyone trying to better understand the implications of agricultural biotechnology. Our goal is to facilitate access to critical, original documents and information, and recognized experts.

We will also provide a forum where a broad spectrum of people and organizations can raise tough questions, report new technical findings, and offer conflicting views. Original writing and analysis released through Ag BioTech InfoNet will feature applications of new evaluation tools and concepts designed to help people separate fact from fiction in the rapidly evolving world of agricultural biotechnology.

Our page is young but growing fast - so please excuse some gaps in coverage.

Sponsors and Collaborators

Ag BioTech InfoNet is designed and managed by Ecologic, Inc, a Sandpoint, Idaho based company specializing in analyses of agriculture's impacts on the environment and food safety. The page Administrator is Karen Lutz, who can be reached via e-mail at karen@hillnet.com or by phone at 208-263-5236.

Ag BioTech InfoNet is sponsored by a consortium of scientific, environmental and consumer organizations, each of whom contribute ideas, content, and direction to the site. Our sponsors include -

Science and Environmental Health Network (SEHN)
Institute for Agricultural and Trade Policy (IATP)
Consumer Policy Institute / Consumers Union (CPI/CU) Consumers and Biotechnology Foundation, The Hague, The Netherlands
The Council for Responsible Genetics
Benbrook Consulting Services

We greatly appreciate the assistance of Mr. Huib de Vreind, Consumers and Biotechnology Foundation, The Netherlands, in alerting us to developments in the European Community and in establishing contacts with European consumer and farmer organizations.

Financial support for the development of Ag BioTech InfoNet was received from the Wallace Genetic Foundation through a grant to the Consumer Policy Institute / Consumers Union, and is gratefully acknowledged.

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Contributions of original research and analysis of a non-commercial nature are welcomed and will be posted if considered of sufficient interest. Please e-mail such material to the page Administrator at karen@hillnet.com.