United States
Country Description
Currently Commercialized GM Crops in the U.S. include:
Soy (89%), Cotton (83%), Canola (75%), Corn (61%), Hawaiian papaya (more than 50%), Alfalfa, zucchini and yellow squash (small amount), and Tobacco (Quest® brand). (Number in parentheses represents the estimated percent that is genetically modified.)(Source: 
Institute for Responsible technology)
Organisations and institutions active on GMO
Californians for GE free agriculture
Centre for Food Safety
GE-Food Alert
GE-Free Vermont Genetic Engineering Action Network
GMO-Free Hawai
GMO-Free Mendocino
Institute for responsible technology
Organic Consumers Association Organic Trade Association
Say-NO to GMO, Texas The Campaign True Food network
Union of Concerned Scientists
Presentations
A New View of U.S. Agriculture - State by State factsheet on top agricultural commodities, organic sales and regulations on genetically engineered foods, Centre for Food Safety (June 2007)
Official and institutional links
Information Systems on Biotechnology - a national resource on AG biotechnology
US Department of Agriculture, APHIS - Ag Biotechnology website
Audit report: APHIS Controls Over Issuance of Genetically Engineered Organism Release Permit
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Inspector General "Current (USDA) regulations, policies and procedures do not ensure the safe introduction of agricultural biotechnology". The USDA audit report says the agency "lacks basic information" on where field tests are or what is done with the crops after they are harvested (January 2006)
Legal documents
Overview of USA GM legislation, Center for Food Safety, 2006
Other background information
US State legislature on Agricultural Biotechnology
An overview on the content and fate of 117 pieces of legislation addressing GMOs in agriculture introduced at State level in the USA, published by the PEW initiative in June 2006.
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