Council for Biotechnology Information

The Council for Biotechnology Information (CBI) is a North American industry organisation dedicated to promoting biotechnology in agriculture. CBI "is a non-profit 501c6 organization that communicates science-based information about the benefits and safety of agricultural biotechnology and its contributions to sustainable development." For more on these "Big 6" Biotech Corporations, see the SourceWatch article here. For more on these corporations' collective influence on the U.S. regulatory and political processes, see Pesticide Action Network North America's (PANNA's) resource website, "Undue Influence." CBI has offices in Washington, D.C., Mexico City, and Saskatoon.

CBI's internet domain name, www.whybiotech.com, was registered on March 3, 2000. Previously available information showed that this had been done by Jim Lemke from the Minneapolis-based Hanley Wood Integrated Marketing. Information available as of 2012 shows the registrar as Network Solutions, LLC and the administrative contact as Snow Hudgins of the well-known Washington DC-based lobbying, communications and public affairs firm Powell Tate.

Member Companies and Associations
The following "Big 6" Biotech Corporations are listed as members of CBI as of July 2012:


 * BASF
 * Bayer
 * Dow
 * DuPont
 * Monsanto
 * Syngenta

Formerly Listed Members
The following industry front groups were also formerly listed as members of CBI:


 * Biotechnology Industry Organization
 * CropLife America

Lobbying Activities
2012 Lobbying Information

Personnel

 * Cathleen Enright, Executive Director (also Executive Vice President for food & agriculture of the Biotechnology Industry Organization)

Contact information
Council for Biotechnology Information 1201 Maryland Avenue, S.W. Suite 900 Washington, D.C. 20024 Phone: (202) 962-9200 Web: http://whybiotech.com

In Canada: Council for Biotechnology Information 105L 111 Research Drive Saskatoon, SK S7N 3R3 Phone: (416) 922-1944 Toll-Free: 1-866-922-1944

In Mexico: AgroBIO Mexico A.C. Dakota No. 2004, Oficina 302 Col. Nápoles C.P. 03810, Mexico D.F. Phone: +52 55 55438489 Email: agrobio@agrobiomexico.org.mx

Related SourceWatch Articles

 * Genetic engineering
 * Genetically modified organisms
 * "Biotechnology"
 * "Big 6" Biotech Corporations
 * BASF
 * Bayer
 * Dow
 * DuPont
 * Monsanto
 * Syngenta
 * Biotechnology Industry Organization
 * CropLife America

External Resources

 * Pesticide Action Network North America, "Undue Influence," organizational resource website.