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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 >>
Minister Called To Intervene Against 2,4-D in Food
Thursday, 25 August 2011, 5:21 pm | GE Free NZ
GE-Free NZ in food and environment are asking that the New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council and Health Minister immediately review the Food Standards Australia New Zealand approval to release 2, 4-D corn line DAS-40278-9 into the food supply. More >>
New Herbicide Withdrawn As Side Effects Disclosed
Wednesday, 17 August 2011, 9:37 am | GE Free NZ
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has placed an immediate ban on sales of a herbicide it approved less than a year ago. The herbicide Imprelis, marketed by Du Pont, is used on golf courses and recreational ... More >>
Consumers Want GM Pulled Off Shelves: UK Study
Thursday, 11 August 2011, 9:11 am | GE Free NZ
Most consumers want GM food removed from sale, shows a recent survey of UK shoppers. Even when subjected to misleading and deceptive trade practices two thirds of people remain averse to genetically modified food. More >>
Compromise of Biosecurity and Brand Too High a Price for TPP
Tuesday, 2 August 2011, 9:16 am | GE Free NZ
Confidential trade negotiations may be covering up dangerous compromises that will undermine the clean-green foundations of New Zealand's economy. All topics under discussion for the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) deal with the US should ... More >>
Fear of New Toxic Soy Bean Cocktail
Monday, 25 July 2011, 2:56 pm | GE Free NZ
The Trans-Tasman authority for food safety is about to approve a new level of toxicity in food thanks to a GE crop that survives 2,4 D and other herbicides with the potential for unique combined effects as a result of the chemical cocktail. More >>
Human Trials of GE-Wheat Unethical
Thursday, 21 July 2011, 11:00 am | GE Free NZ
Proposals for extending animal feeding studies for GE wheat to humans are unethical and signal the need for an urgent overhaul of the science used by regulators to approve scores of GM foods. More >>
Human Trials of GE-Wheat Unethical
Tuesday, 19 July 2011, 2:16 pm | GE Free NZ
Proposals for extending animal feeding studies for GE wheat to humans are unethical and signal the need for an urgent overhaul of the science used by regulators to approve scores of GM foods. More >>
Lobbying Role Must Not Conflict With GE Free Values
Monday, 4 July 2011, 12:41 pm | GE Free NZ
Federated Farmers "lobbying" Role Must Not Conflict With New Zealand GE Free Values There are serious concerns of a conflict of interest emerging in the Government's push for agricultural innovation using recombinant biotechnology, especially ... More >>
Minister Must Act On AgResearch Chicanery
Friday, 24 June 2011, 3:30 pm | GE Free NZ
Documents released under the Official information Act (OIA) to the Dominion Post are a serious reflection on the way AgResearch has sought to cover up their lack of expertise and understanding on issues that are integral to animal and environmental ... More >>
