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GM-Free Labelling "Impossible" - Conference Told
Friday, 28 November 2003, 9:36 am | GE Free NZ
A labelling system for "GE Free" foods proposed by the Royal Commission on GM is 'impossible' because of widespread contamination by GE soy and other GE products a conference has been told. More >>
Scientific Data goes Up in Smoke
Thursday, 27 November 2003, 12:10 pm | GE Free NZ
New Zealand authorities are allowing vital scientific information about the impact of genetic engineering on animals to go up in smoke. Despite government claims to be pursuing important research into GM as part of the "knowledge wave" ... More >>
Oversized Fish Cause Concern
Wednesday, 26 November 2003, 11:58 pm | GE Free NZ
Recent media reports of oversized fish being caught by anglers demand investigation by the authorities, raising concern about a possible contamination by GE experimentation. More >>
Conflict Looms Over GE-free Labels
Wednesday, 26 November 2003, 8:43 am | GE Free NZ
The Royal Commission on GM proposed the government help industry introduce a voluntary "GE-Free" labelling system to ensure consumers have the basic right to avoid GE-contaminated foods and can exercise that right in-store. More >>
ERMA Warned Over Inadequate Monitoring GE Animals
Tuesday, 25 November 2003, 8:56 am | GE Free NZ
GE Free NZ in food and environment in concerned that transgenic animal experiments in New Zealand are being undertaken without sufficient knowledge of the constructs being created, or analysis of the effects of cloning. More >>
Contamination in Mexico puts NZ industry on notice
Monday, 24 November 2003, 9:41 am | GE Free NZ
International Biotechnology companies- including those that operate in New Zealand and Australia- will be held liable for the contamination of Mexico's native Maize stock and any other gene-banks and natural gene-reserves. More >>
Overseas Markets Need Reassurance on GE Release
Monday, 17 November 2003, 11:53 pm | GE Free NZ
International media interest and renewed concerns from New Zealand vegetable growers shows that overseas markets are already being undermined. The government must act quickly to reassure them that all fruit and vegetables grown here are ‘GE free’ despite ... More >>
Secret planning a threat to food safety
Thursday, 13 November 2003, 11:48 pm | GE Free NZ
The secrecy around those making decisions about food imported and sold in New Zealand and Australia is a threat to food safety and public health as well as national sovereignty. More >>
Scientists warn risks due to lack of GE food tests
Tuesday, 11 November 2003, 5:43 pm | GE Free NZ
Moves by Britain’s food authorities to have GE corn approved for sale in Europe has prompted scientists to repeat warnings that insufficient testing is being done on GE foods before some governments - including New Zealand – allow them for sale. More >>
Science compromised in GE Decisions
Monday, 10 November 2003, 4:17 pm | GE Free NZ
Over 600 scientists have repeated calls for governments and vested interests in the biotech industry to recognise the sound scientific basis for imposing moratoria on the release of GE organism into the environment. More >>
Restructuring Risks Undermining Export Reputation
Friday, 7 November 2003, 2:52 pm | GE Free NZ
GE Free New Zealand In Food And Environment www.gefree.org.nz GE Free New Zealand PRESS RELEASE –7.11.03 More >>
Blind Eye to Forestry Threat Containment Breached
Friday, 7 November 2003, 10:48 am | GE Free NZ
Even before any 'conditional' GE releases have been decided by ERMA there are major concerns that GE tree field-trials planted out earlier this year have put New Zealand at risk. More >>
GE Onions study riddled with flaws
Friday, 7 November 2003, 8:40 am | GE Free NZ
The fact that ERMA’s own Evaluation and Report Team could not identify any environmental testing procedures or research proposed as part of the GE onions trial reveals the project is riddled with flaws. Surprising new evidence that the trial may also involve ... More >>
Organic food production could be out of existence
Tuesday, 4 November 2003, 10:26 pm | GE Free NZ
A study promoting the idea of co-existence of GE and non-GE crops may signal that the biotech industry intends to force organic production out of existence- or at least force it inside. More >>
The GE Information Bulletin
Tuesday, 4 November 2003, 11:23 am | GE Free NZ
An independent digest of widely-sourced information relevant to the GE debate No. 17 November 2003 More >>
ERMA faces 'defining' Cultural Test
Tuesday, 4 November 2003, 9:45 am | GE Free NZ
Responding to the marked change in New Zealand public sentiment since the last application for a GE trials is a defining test of ERMA's ability to consider cultural issues. It is also a test of how well the organisation has addressed the issues identified ... More >>
Parliamentary Biotechnology Commissioner Needed
Monday, 3 November 2003, 9:48 am | GE Free NZ
GE Free NZ in food and environment have major concerns about the lack of due process even before the GE Onions application is even heard. The concerns are so great that we are calling for the appointment of a Parliamentary Commissioner on Biotechnology ... More >>
Dismay as ERMA blocks hundreds from GE Hearings
Thursday, 30 October 2003, 4:41 pm | GE Free NZ
The ERMA decision to hold hearings into the GE onions application only in Christchurch, and without giving pre-allocated times to speak over a three-day period has made it impossible for hundreds of people who made submissions to participate. More >>
Government does 'dirty work' for biotech industry
Thursday, 30 October 2003, 3:55 pm | GE Free NZ
Government does "dirty work" for biotech industry in prosecuting GM-free food supplier. The prosecution of Bean Supreme for a .002% GE content in a product labelled Non-GM is a case of double standards and a contemptable misuse of government ... More >>
Anger As ERMA Reveals Planning For GE Release
Wednesday, 29 October 2003, 3:47 pm | GE Free NZ
ERMA has deliberately lied to the New Zealand public again. ERMA has, before the end of the moratorium signalled that they are in pre application talks for a conditional release of GEO's. This is a breaking of trust between the government and public who ... More >>
