News and Blog on Genetically Modified Food and Biotechnology in Africa. Do genetically modified (GM) crops pollinate wild relatives? This question continues to dominate the debate about GM crops.

The EvilMamaCow.org, was founded for three very important reasons. 1. To inform the public about Mad Cow Disease; 2. To provide the latest mad cow disease news; 3. To present the unkown connection between eating veal* and the spread of mad cow disease, which I have personally discovered, and which you can choose not to accept if you so choose.

Mad Cow Disease or bovine spongiform encephalopthy (BSE) is a brain disease of cattle first identified in the United Kingdom (U.K.) in the mid 1980s. Other cattle with BSE have been identified in other parts of the world, but most of these cattle were originally from the U.K. However, 14 countries have had single cases of BSE in cattle that are not linked to the U.K. There are other diseases like BSE in other animals and humans, referred to as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs). One of the human diseases in this group is Cruetzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD).

The U.S. cattle and beef markets continue to be impacted by the December 2003 and June 2005 announcements of confirmed positive tests for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, or "mad cow" disease) in the United States. Discovery of the disease in the United States has focused attention on beef and cattle markets and on U.S. government actions. These cases have also underscored the importance of reliable information and analysis. USDA is providing updates on related developments, including enhanced testing, measures taken by the government to prevent the spread of BSE, and information on technical aspects.

Online resource of factual information about recombinant bovine somatotropin (rbST). rbSTFacts.org provides access to hundreds of documents focusing on the manufacture, use and impact of this dairy-production technology. These documents include reports, studies and findings from scientific and academic institutions and government and regulatory agencies, as well as news media reports and commentary from qualified scientific and professional authorities.

Based in Washington, D.C., the National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy fosters and conducts objective, non-advocacy research, analysis, and education to inform public policy on food, agriculture, natural resources, environmental quality, and rural economics.

Since 1971, the Center for Science in the Public Interest has been a strong advocate for nutrition and health, food safety, alcohol policy, and sound science. Its award-winning newsletter, Nutrition Action Healthletter, is the largest-circulation health newsletter in North America, providing reliable information on nutrition and health.

ISEKI-Food Association is an independent European non-profit organisation, established in 2005 by more than 50 participants (university institutions, research institutes, companies and associations related to food) from 24 countries of the Thematic network ISEKI-1 and ISEKI-2.

ICC IS: an independent, internationally recognized organisation of experts; a neutral forum for all cereal scientists and technologists; publisher of international standard methods; an important organizer of national and international events; a promoter of international cooperation on a global, regional and national level; a mediator beetween science and technology research and practice.

Aspartame archives offers independent information regarding aspartame, also know as Nutrasweet. Created to help dispell the myths that surround artificial sweeteners, aspartame archives offers the facts for all.