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Over 90% of voters support Royal Commission
Monday, 29 July 2002, 9:29 am | Life Sciences Network
"Over 90% of New Zealand voters have supported political parties who endorsed the outcomes of the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification," the Chairman of the Life Sciences Network, Dr William Rolleston, said today. More >>
LSN rejects criticism of its funding sources
Thursday, 25 July 2002, 2:15 pm | Life Sciences Network
The Life Sciences Network strongly rejects any assertion that its Crown Research Institute members inappropriately contributed to the politically neutral information distribution activity undertaken by the Network over the last six weeks. More >>
Exercising our democratic rights
Tuesday, 23 July 2002, 4:15 pm | Life Sciences Network
“Opponents of GM should discuss the issues rather than attack the messenger,” the Chairman of the Life Sciences network, Dr William Rolleston, said in response to criticisms of the Network’s advertorials before they have even been published. More >>
What’s the next “revelation” going to be?
Sunday, 14 July 2002, 12:14 am | Life Sciences Network
Scientists and members of the Life Sciences Network are waiting with baited breath to see what the next big anti-GE "revelation" is going to be during the election campaign. More >>
Scandal An Attempt to Create Food Scare
Thursday, 11 July 2002, 4:54 pm | Life Sciences Network
"The so-called 'corn-gate scandal' is, in reality, an attempt by anti-GM activists to create a food scare," executive director of the Life Sciences Network Francis Wevers said today. More >>
Some Facts About Alleged GM Contamination Of Maize
Wednesday, 10 July 2002, 11:15 am | Life Sciences Network
a.. The entire saga was presented to the Royal Commission on GM at its hearings on 1 March 2001 by the Deputy Chairman of ERMA, Dr Oliver Sutherland (pages 59-62). More >>
Strict Liability is Not Appropriate for GM
Tuesday, 9 July 2002, 2:44 pm | Life Sciences Network
“Strict liability is not appropriate for GM”, said the Chairman of the Life Sciences Network, Dr William Rolleston, today. More >>
Poll Result Confirms Acceptance Of GM
Thursday, 27 June 2002, 2:30 pm | Life Sciences Network
“Maybe anti-GM campaigners will now acknowledge they are in the minority,” Dr William Rolleston said today in commenting on the latest opinion poll which shows two-thirds of those polled supported commercial release of GM under carefully controlled conditions. More >>
LSN Joins In GE Visibility Day Activities
Friday, 21 June 2002, 2:08 pm | Life Sciences Network
Anti-GM organisations won’t be the only ones taking their message to the community on GE visibility day on Saturday, the Chairman of the Life Sciences Network, Dr William Rolleston, said today. More >>
The voters dilemma, which polls to believe
Tuesday, 18 June 2002, 9:02 am | Life Sciences Network
The Chairman of the Life Sciences Network has taken issue with the results of a Green Party poll on the GE question. More >>
Greenpeace claims astounding
Friday, 14 June 2002, 3:24 pm | Life Sciences Network
Today’s protest by Greenpeace, that the Prime Minister’s comments at the Fieldays were “political posturing” and degrading of the GE debate, are quite extraordinary the Chairman of the Life Sciences Network, Dr William Rolleston said today. More >>
More misinformation from GE-Free NZ
Friday, 14 June 2002, 1:34 pm | Life Sciences Network
The spokesman for GE-Free NZ is just wrong, again, when he criticises ERMA for delaying its hearings into the AgResearch cattle application until after the election, the Chairman of the Life Sciences Network, Dr William Rolleston said today. More >>
Flawed Greenpeace Chinese study no reason
Saturday, 8 June 2002, 1:06 pm | Life Sciences Network
“Expert analysis of the Greenpeace funded study of GM cotton in China, which has been touted as a reason for New Zealand extending its moratorium on the commercial release of GE, shows the interpretation of the study is seriously flawed,” the Chairman ... More >>
Greens Selective In Interpretation Of EU Research
Friday, 31 May 2002, 11:27 am | Life Sciences Network
The Green Party and organic sector advocates should show more caution in their public statements about recently published EU research which models impacts of GM agriculture on organic production, the Chairman of the Life Sciences Network, Dr William Rolleston ... More >>
Criticism of consumer GE research is mischievous
Wednesday, 29 May 2002, 1:43 pm | Life Sciences Network
The attempt by GE-Free NZ to cast doubt on the latest research into consumer attitudes about GM food can only be described as mischievous the Chairman of the Life Sciences Network Dr William Rolleston said today. More >>
Green Party Position On GE No Surprise
Thursday, 23 May 2002, 11:07 am | Life Sciences Network
“The non-negotiable stance of the Green Party on the lifting of the moratorium on commercial release of GM plants comes as no surprise,” the chairman of the Life Sciences Network, Dr William Rolleston, said today. More >>
Groundswell Misunderstands New Legislation
Wednesday, 22 May 2002, 2:30 pm | Life Sciences Network
“It’s indicative of the lack of knowledge about genetic engineering that Canterbury anti-GE organisation Groundswell sees the HSNO Amendment Bill as a licence for eugenics,” the Chairman of the Life Sciences Network, Dr William Rolleston said today. More >>
Nestlé Stand On GE Applauded
Wednesday, 22 May 2002, 1:13 pm | Life Sciences Network
The Chairman of the Life Sciences Network, Dr William Rolleston, today applauded the public position taken by the Nestlé company on the use of genetically engineered products in its food manufacturing. More >>
