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GE Maize and Soya bean Foods Could Be Illegal and Dangerous
Tuesday, 10 April 2012, 3:31 pm | GE Free NZ
GE Free New Zealand has just received the results from GE testing on infant foods and gluten free products undertaken in South Africa. These have confirmed that the South African foods significantly exceeded the percentage levels of GE maize and ... More >>
GE Maize and Soya bean Foods Could Be Dangerous to Health
Tuesday, 10 April 2012, 9:29 am | GE Free NZ
GE Free New Zealand has just received the results from GE testing on infant foods and gluten free products undertaken in South Africa. These have confirmed that the South African foods significantly exceeded the percentage levels of GE maize and ... More >>
GE-Free Status a Benefit For NZ, Chinese Decision Shows
Tuesday, 13 March 2012, 9:13 am | GE Free NZ
New Zealand's GE Free status is in an advantage in building trade with partners searching the world for safe, clean, GE-free food. That's the message in China's latest actions to protect its own food system from GE contamination. More >>
NZ Farmers Could Face Impact of Monsanto Court Win
Sunday, 4 March 2012, 8:52 pm | GE Free NZ
A US court decision backing Monsanto against farmers disputing contamination by patented GE seed could impact the rights of New Zealand farmers. More >>
Tribunal Appeal Against 2,4 D-resistant Corn
Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 3:20 pm | GE Free NZ
GE Free NZ in Food and Environment has applied to the Administrative Appeal Tribunal for a review of the decision by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) to release into the food chain corn and soy genetically engineered to survive 2,4 D herbicides. More >>
New variety of corn could benefit New Zealand farmers
Monday, 16 January 2012, 6:01 pm | GE Free NZ
A new variety of corn that is suitable for organic and biological farming systems could benefit New Zealand farmers who rely on corn seed imports. More >>
NZ Food Authority Being Used By US Biotech Company
Monday, 9 January 2012, 11:06 am | GE Free NZ
There are concerns that New Zealand Food Regulator Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is being manipulated by a Chemical Company to gain US government approval for new GE crops designed to survive its proprietary herbicide 2,4-D. More >>
China Symposium on 'GMO Technology and Human Security'
Wednesday, 14 December 2011, 10:29 am | GE Free NZ
New Zealand producers and consumers were represented at an inaugural event in China that paves the way to address common issues for a safer food supply for people in the Chongqing protectorate, one of the largest cities in the world with a population ... More >>
NZ Must Support US Consumers on GM Labelling
Thursday, 24 November 2011, 9:15 am | GE Free NZ
New Zealand should be backing US Consumers at The TPPA negotiations, by demanding labelling of GM foods be extended to America, not withdrawn from countries that have it More >>
Denial of GM Labelling Could Prompt Boycott of US Goods
Thursday, 24 November 2011, 9:14 am | GE Free NZ
Public support for labelling of GM foods, and the urgent need for increased testing for contamination, could see a backlash against US companies if the US government tries to ban labelling under the TPPA. More >>
Government Research Agenda Goes Against New Zealand Brand
Monday, 21 November 2011, 9:09 am | GE Free NZ
The Ministry of Environment's research into promoting greater use of novel organisms is off-stategy for the New Zealand Brand and shows an intention to dilute bio-security standards. More >>
Minister's Backing for 2,4-D Corn No Good for Public Health
Thursday, 17 November 2011, 8:43 am | GE Free NZ
GE-Free NZ is disappointed that the Minister for Health has chosen to support the approval of the novel 2,4-D herbicide tolerant GE Corn and believe she has been misled about the seriousness of the lack of safety data. More >>
Pure NZ' Quality Standards Face Destruction Under TPPA
Tuesday, 8 November 2011, 10:45 am | GE Free NZ
New Zealand's reputation and high standards for food safety and export-quality produce are at risk from the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement, with the election on 26th November potentially allowing open-slather for government to further undermine the ... More >>
Rich is Wrong For World Food Day Criticism
Thursday, 20 October 2011, 2:01 pm | GE Free NZ
Criticism by the NZ Food and Grocery Council's CEO Catherine Rich of consumer action marking World Food Day, is unfair and fails to understand the connection between addressing world hunger and the threat from GM crops. More >>
NZ Joins Millions Against Monsanto
Saturday, 15 October 2011, 7:09 pm | GE Free NZ
NZ Joins Millions Against Monsanto and R2K on World Food Day (GE-Free NZ Press Release) More >>
GE Food Fight Returns To Supermarkets
Friday, 14 October 2011, 4:29 pm | GE Free NZ
GE Food Fight Returns To Supermarkets Consumer concern about safety of GE foods is the hands of supermarket owners. That is the message behind this week’s supermarket actions in locations across New Zealand, marking World Food Day this Sunday, and ... More >>
Rugby World Cup Visitors Back GE-free Policy for New Zealand
Thursday, 13 October 2011, 1:44 pm | GE Free NZ
A survey of visitors from overseas - many in New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup - has found two out of three say New Zealand should not allow genetic engineering in food and the open environment, even though some have mixed views about how Genetically ... More >>
Bizarre Advice To Editors from NZ Science Media Centre
Friday, 7 October 2011, 1:38 pm | GE Free NZ
The publicly-funded NZ Science Media Centre is offering bizarre suggestions to news editors and journalists about how to report the accidental spread of GE canola in Australia and the US. More >>
Call for Moratorium as Farmers Switch Off GE-Canola
Monday, 3 October 2011, 2:23 pm | GE Free NZ
Farmers are learning a hard lesson in Western Australia and are switching back to GM-free canola after GE canola sales have floundered [1]. The experience of farmers across the Tasman signals the huge opportunity for Brand New Zealand to preserve ... More >>
Supermarkets Must Pull GE Maize: Study Finds GE Feed Toxic
Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 5:30 pm | GE Free NZ
Supermarkets are being asked to pull GE Maize flour off the shelves, after new analysis of 19 animal studies found increased risk of kidney and liver damage. “The adverse effects showing up in the animal testing of GE foods directly implicate the type ... More >>
