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GE-Free Conference: Issue "Bigger than Nuclear"
Thursday, 31 July 2003, 10:53 am | GE Free NZ
A national hui bringing together groups alarmed by plans to allow release of GE organisms has concluded in Auckland at the weekend with agreement for a public campaign through 2004. More >>
Law must protect GE-free production- MPs told
Monday, 28 July 2003, 9:11 am | GE Free NZ
The law should enshrine the protection of GE-free production against genetic contamination: that was the message in a plea made to the Parliamentary Select Committee considering the New Organisms and Other Matters Bill today. More >>
Select Cttee on the New Organisms & Other Matters
Thursday, 24 July 2003, 9:26 am | GE Free NZ
Hearings of the Parliamentary Select Committee on the New Organisms and Other Matters (NOOM) Bill More >>
Planting of GE Trees Prompts Export Warning
Thursday, 24 July 2003, 9:25 am | GE Free NZ
Revelations that experimental GE Spruce trees were planted out 2 weeks ago near Rotorua, have prompted warnings that the project could undermine certification of timber exports from New Zealand. Forest Research Institute revealed in a letter to ERMA that they ... More >>
NZFSA study to help establish safety of herbicides
Wednesday, 23 July 2003, 8:14 am | GE Free NZ
GE Free NZ in Food and Environment is pleased to see that an extensive study is being undertaken into glyphosate by the consumer forum of the NZ Food Safety Authority and the ESR (Institute of Environmental Science and Research Ltd). At the FSA consumer ... More >>
NZ govt. subsidising biotech at public expense
Monday, 21 July 2003, 10:03 am | GE Free NZ
The New Zealand government is starving the organic sector but continues to subsidize biotech and throw more taxpayer funds down the biotech drain. More >>
GE Trees planted out last week
Monday, 21 July 2003, 9:59 am | GE Free NZ
GE Free New Zealand (in food and environment) is very concerned by information that Forest Research has already planted out GE spruce trees in Rotorua. More >>
Bio-security warning over disposal of GE Sheep
Friday, 18 July 2003, 10:28 am | GE Free NZ
The culling of the PPL sheep must be done with the utmost care as there is insufficient knowledge about the risks from disposal of the cremated remains, and the persistence of DNA and prion diseases. More >>
'Independence' of scientific advisors questioned
Friday, 18 July 2003, 8:40 am | GE Free NZ
GE Free NZ in food and environment is calling for an independent audit of advice given to authorities that relates to decisions on genetic engineering in New Zealand. More >>
1000s of 'animal bioreactor' sheep for slaughter
Thursday, 17 July 2003, 8:54 am | GE Free NZ
The decision to slaughter the PPL experimental sheep is a regrettable outcome of flawed science, and misleading claims to investors, by sectors of the biotech industry. Concern for the animals to be humanely destroyed, and safely disposed of in ways ... More >>
New reports back extended moratorium
Wednesday, 16 July 2003, 10:11 am | GE Free NZ
New Zealand's government and regulatory authorities should listen to new research-findings published in the UK and Australia supporting a moratorium on GM commercial release. More >>
It's wrong to seek ERMA judgement GE onions safety
Wednesday, 16 July 2003, 8:57 am | GE Free NZ
The Biotech industry are wrong to call for ERMA to adjudicate on the health impacts of GE onions and other GE foods already entering New Zealand. More >>
GE Onions application should be withdrawn
Monday, 14 July 2003, 3:47 pm | GE Free NZ
The GE onions proposed in an application to ERMA could risk increasing disease including cancer because of the bacteria used to engineer them. This application should be withdrawn until sufficient scientific and medical research is completed in the laboratory. More >>
Biotech company must be held liable on GE Corn
Monday, 14 July 2003, 12:57 am | GE Free NZ
More GE corn contamination: Biotech company must be held liable Revelations that 400 hectares of corn planted in Italy has been found to be GE-contaminated, again highlights the urgent need for biotech companies to be held liable for contaminating ... More >>
GE onions have no benefit for NZ: Threaten Exports
Friday, 11 July 2003, 8:34 am | GE Free NZ
The application by New Zealand Institute for Crop & Food Research to field test onions modified for tolerance to the herbicide glyphosate should be rejected by ERMA and the farming community as being counter to the national interest. More >>
Answers Urgently needed on GE Corn Liability
Thursday, 10 July 2003, 8:45 am | GE Free NZ
The outcome of MAF's investigation into the latest GE contamination accident must answer the question of liability for the company owning the patent on the gene appearing in the corn. MAF and ERMA must also explain why they have continued to allow importation ... More >>
The GE Information Bulletin
Tuesday, 8 July 2003, 1:48 pm | GE Free NZ
Editorial With the commencement this month of the 'National GM Debate' in the UK, several stories in this Bulletin originate from that country. The ex-environment minister Michael Meacher has accused his government of ignoring negative reports ... More >>
ERMA cancels more public GE public meetings
Tuesday, 8 July 2003, 1:13 pm | GE Free NZ
ERMA has cancelled a second Meeting with community organisations and NGO's in Christchurch (7th July) after also canceling a public meeting on the New Organisms and Other Matters Bill in Wellington last month. More >>
ERMA expertise independent risk assessment lacking
Tuesday, 8 July 2003, 8:35 am | GE Free NZ
GE Free New Zealand in Food and Environment supports the reasons for the MAdGE (Mothers against genetic engineering) challenge to the AgResearch transgenic cow approval case, despite the decision finding that the Environmental Risk Management Authority ... More >>
Hold GM Company liable for contamination costs
Monday, 7 July 2003, 2:32 pm | GE Free NZ
The biotechnology company, holding the gene patent for BT11 corn, need to be held liable and pay for the costs of the most recent contamination caused by their product. More >>
