Genetically Modified crops
Appendix 5
Consultation responses
Organisations
ADAS
A G Brockman & Company
AgrEvo
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
British Buddhist Association
The British Dietetic Association
British Ecological Society
British Medical Association (BMA)
The British Society of Plant Breeders Ltd & British Sugar Beet Seed Producers Association
BTG International Limited
The Church of England, General Synod, Board for Society Responsibility
Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
Consument & Biotechnologie
Consumers in Europe Group
Dalriada School, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland: (55 VI form students)
Devon County Council, Trading Standards & Consumer Protection
DTI, Office of Science & Technology, Foresight Health & Life Sciences Panel
English Nature (joint response with Scottish Natural Heritage & Countryside Council for Wales)
EuropaBio
European Commission DG XII (Science, Research & Development)
The Farm and Food Society
Farming and Livestock Concern
Food & Drink Federation
The Food Ethics Council (endorsed by Dr Ben Mepham, Dr Peter Lund, Professor John Webster, Dr Paul Evans, Professor Ruth Chadwich, Mr John Verrall and Dr Vernon Jenings)
GeneWatch
Horticulture Research International
Institute of Biology (joint response from specialist affiliated societies: The Association of Applied Biology, The British Crop Protection Council, The British Ecological Society, The British Electrophoresis Society, The British Grassland Society and The Institute of Horticulture)
Institute of Food Science & Technology (UK), Technical & Legislative Committee
Institute of Grassland & Environmental Research
International Bee Research Association
Joint Ethico-Medical Committee of the Catholic Union of Great Britain and the Guild of Catholic Doctors
Marks & Spencer
Mobbs Environmental Investigations on behalf of the Free Range Environmental Activism Network
The National Council of Women of Great Britain
National Farmers’ Union
National Institute of Health, Maryland USA
The National Trust
Natural Environment Research Council (after consultation with the Institute of Virology and Environmental Microbiology and the Institute of Terrestrial Ecology)
Office of the Chief Rabbi
Presbyterian Church in Ireland
Quaker Ethics and Genetics Network
Quaker Social Responsibility & Education, Northampton & Wellingborough meeting group
The Royal Society of Health
SAFE Alliance
Scottish Crop Research Institute
Society, Religion and Technology Project, Church of Scotland
Tameside & Glossop Local Research Ethics Committee
Unilever
Wageningen Research Group on Technology and Agrarian Change, Wageningen Agricultural University
Individuals
Appelmelk, Anna
Barrett, Mr Vic
Barton, A E M
Barton, Eva
Bayes, Julia
Bell, Mrs J D
Black, Dave
Booth, Philip
Boulter, Professor D: University of Durham, Department of Biology
Cantley, Mr Mark: OECD
Carr, Dr Susan: Open University, Faculty of Technology
Carter, Yvonne
Carruthers, S P: University of Reading, Centre for Agricultural Strategy
Collins, Mr Ken: MEP for Strathclyde East,
Deane-Drummond, Dr Celia: University College, Chester
Dimmer, Clare
Durant, Professor John: Science Museum
Elworthy, Joy
Emmott, Steve
Frewer, Dr Lynn: Institute of Food Research
Greene, Lesley
Petition signed by 17 people from The Grange, Newnham on Severn
Haggis, Geoffrey
Harris, R M
Heaf, Dr David
Hermes, Karin
Jackson, David
Johns, Ken
Kennet, Lord & Lady
Kirst, Rudolf
Krakiewicz, A
Leather, Ms Suzi & Bryant, Professor John: University of Exeter, School of Biological Sciences
Lee, Mrs Maria
Levidow, Dr Les: Open University, Centre for Technology Strategy:
Levitt, Dr Mairi: University of Central Lancashire, Centre for Professional Ethics
Lowe, Dr Gwen
Lynch, Professor J M: University of Surrey, School of Biological Sciences
Macdonald, Sylvia: British Baker
Marsden, Dr John
Megginson, Fiona
Miflin, Professor B J, Institute of Arable Crops Research
Moore, Mrs Rose
Morton, Professor David: University of Birmingham, Centre for Biomedical Ethics
Munday, Jacqui
Monro, Dr Jean, Breakspear Hospital
Nicholls, M A
Nicholls, Margaret
Nichols, Keith
O’Neil, Diana
Paris, Ms Robin
Pierce, Mandy and Loud, Ian
Polkinghorne, Rev Dr John
Pomfrey, Ms Vivien
Purdy, Ray: Imperial College, Environment Policy & Management Group
Reddy, K Srinvan SV: Agriculture College, India:
Reiss, Revd Dr Michael: Homerton College, Cambridge
Roberts, Philippe
Rose, D J T and Mrs Dawn
Sellers, N W and LC
Shankland, Philip
Strathern, Professor Marilyn: University of Cambridge, Department of Anthropology
Timewell, Philippa
Timewell, Royston
Ross, Hugh McGregor, Clare and Carole
Varley, Jane
Warden, Michael
Wells, John
Woolven, Mrs Patricia
Workman, Sue