Council for Responsible Genetics
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The Council for Responsible Genetics (CRG) is a public interest group with a focus on biotechnology.
Founded in 1983, CRG "fosters public debate about the social, ethical and environmental implications of genetic technologies." They list three central principles:
- The public must have access to clear and understandable information on technological innovations.
- The public must be able to participate in public and private decision making concerning technological developments and their implementation.
- New technologies must meet social needs. Problems rooted in poverty, racism, and other forms of inequality cannot be remedied by technology alone.
CRG also publishes GeneWatch, America’s first and only magazine dedicated to monitoring biotechnology’s social, ethical and environmental consequences. The publication covers a broad spectrum of issues, from genetically modified food to biological weapons, genetic privacy and discrimination, reproductive technology, and human cloning.
