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Govt policy decisions show GE plans are on track
Friday, 28 March 2003, 9:40 am | GE Free NZ
Government policy decisions indicate full steam ahead for GE. OIA requests refused. Government policy decisions appear to support a US position on free trade in GE foods as well as secrecy surrounding GE pharm crop applications in NZ. Recent OIA requests ... More >>
More GE food research on human health is required
Friday, 28 March 2003, 9:37 am | GE Free NZ
Food safety authority agree more research into the effects of GE food on human health is required. More >>
GE-food link to New Killer respiratory disease
Tuesday, 18 March 2003, 8:18 am | GE Free NZ
The World Health Organisation has warned the world of an outbreak of an unknown killer disease known as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Its emergence has surprised few scientists aware of the risks from experiments with recombinant DNA, ... More >>
GE Animal Feed a 'loophole' concerns
Tuesday, 18 March 2003, 8:16 am | GE Free NZ
The importation of GE soy, reportedly destined for Ingham's chickens raises serious questions about biosecurity and New Zealand's trading reputation. More >>
Delegates Short-Changed at Biotech Conference
Monday, 17 March 2003, 9:02 am | GE Free NZ
Delegates to the Commercialising Biotechnology Conference (Auckland 18/19 March) are being short-changed on vital information they need for decision-making about the development of the sector in New Zealand. More >>
The Government has failed consumers on its promise
Friday, 14 March 2003, 11:08 am | GE Free NZ
The Government has failed consumers on its promise to deliver on the Royal Commission's proposal for a standardised GM-Free label. More >>
March 15th World Consumer Rights Day
Thursday, 13 March 2003, 1:41 pm | GE Free NZ
New Zealand Consumer Rights groups will be backing World Consumer Rights Day 2003, 15 March, to highlight the issues on genetically modified foods and the methods used by companies to control the food we eat. More >>
March 15th World Consumer Rights Day- Focus on GM
Thursday, 13 March 2003, 9:14 am | GE Free NZ
New Zealand Consumer Rights groups will be backing World Consumer Rights Day 2003, 15 March, to highlight the issues on genetically modified foods and the methods used by companies to control the food we eat. More >>
Govt urged to ban GM " pharmaceutical" crops
Tuesday, 11 March 2003, 8:26 am | GE Free NZ
The government is being urged to permanently ban GM " pharmaceutical" crops from New Zealand, even if it continues to allow GM field-trials, or pushes on with its plan to lift the current moratorium on applications for GM releases. More >>
Lack of nutrients in our food
Thursday, 6 March 2003, 10:26 am | GE Free NZ
Top scientist talks on the lack of nutrients in our food.Demand for government to fund research into Organics. More >>
If New Zealand fails nothing will be 100% GM-free
Monday, 3 March 2003, 9:04 am | GE Free NZ
The decision by the Tasmanian government to ban commercial releases of GE crops for another 5 years will leave New Zealand lagging behind key competitors in efforts to protect GM-free primary production. More >>
A scientist's calls Unacceptable
Wednesday, 26 February 2003, 9:42 am | GE Free NZ
A scientist's calls for allowing low-level GE Contamination in all conventional and organic agriculture is " unacceptable" , as a denial of choice and the most serious long-term biosecurity threat facing this country. More >>
Farmer's Interest In GM Could Cost Country $$$
Monday, 24 February 2003, 9:56 am | GE Free NZ
A New Zealand farmers's interest in growing GM pharmaceutical crops on his land could cost the country billions of dollars in damages to our environment and export reputation. More >>
Biotech Industry warned of threat from darker side
Friday, 21 February 2003, 2:44 pm | GE Free NZ
Recent reports from overseas signal a darker side to industry lobbying for GM releases that threatens to undermine the standing of legitimate biotechnology, unless the industry agree to repudiate illegal and unethical marketing internationally. More >>
Dolly's death a warning against milk from GE cows
Monday, 17 February 2003, 11:55 am | GE Free NZ
Unexpected problems with cloned GE animals such as those made by AgResearch are a warning signal that ERMA controls on such experiments are inadequate. More >>
Government "cherry picking" of Royal Commission
Monday, 17 February 2003, 9:10 am | GE Free NZ
The government is attempting to cherry-pick recommendations from the Royal Commission on GE to suit vested interests in industry, sidelining the recommendations made to protect the public. More >>
Farmers better protected by moving to UK
Thursday, 13 February 2003, 8:06 pm | GE Free NZ
New Zealand farmers would be better off moving to Britain rather than accept the low standard of legal protection against GM contamination being offered by the New Zealand Government. More >>
Anger as Government capitulates to industry on GM
Thursday, 13 February 2003, 9:19 am | GE Free NZ
The government 's changes to legislation covering genetic modification (GM) is a capitulation under industry pressure that will jeopardise New Zealand's future opportunities rather than preserving them. More >>
Law must address Liability and end socialised risk
Wednesday, 12 February 2003, 2:28 pm | GE Free NZ
Biotech Laws must address Liability and end "socialised risk" New legislation proposed to control GM products and push New Zealand towards commercial release must first and foremost make companies promoting GE fully liable for damage to our environment ... More >>
Government must stop US company's Illegal planting
Wednesday, 12 February 2003, 8:48 am | GE Free NZ
Plans by US timber companies to plant GE redwoods on New Zealand soil are illegal, and threaten the future of New Zealand's timber industry. The plans reported by Associated Press last weekend contravene ERMA regulations on GE releases, and are a warning ... More >>
