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Madge Happy To Hear Fonterra Is Free Of Human DNA

Tuesday, 7 October 2003, 2:55 pm | Mothers Against Genetic Engineering

Fonterra subsidiary ViaLactia has stated categorically that no human DNA was involved in its research following a protest by MAdGE (Mothers Against Genetic Engineering in Food and the Environment) outside Fonterra in response to reports indicating otherwise. More >>

Why Not Just Genetically Engineer Women For Milk?

Wednesday, 1 October 2003, 10:51 am | Mothers Against Genetic Engineering

MAdGE (Mothers Against Genetic Engineering in Food and the Environment) today launched a highly controversial billboard campaign in Auckland and Wellington to provoke public debate about the social and cultural ethics of genetic engineering in New Zealand. More >>

Madge Mothers Milked by AgResearch

Monday, 22 September 2003, 4:45 pm | Mothers Against Genetic Engineering

Today Justice Potter ordered MAdGE to pay Court costs to the tune of $24,000 to AgResearch a taxpayer funded body. More >>

Pictures Of MAdGE Protest In Parliament Today

Wednesday, 10 September 2003, 7:57 pm | Mothers Against Genetic Engineering

Today Alannah Currie, and 10 other MAdGE women staged a protest in the debating chamber in the New Zealand House of Parliament in question time... More >>

Mothers Lift Tops To Stop GE Moratorium Lifting

Wednesday, 10 September 2003, 4:11 pm | Mothers Against Genetic Engineering

Women from the group MAdGE (Mothers Against GE in Food and the Environment) this afternoon tore off their tops exposing hot pink and black bras and waved GE Free flags to astonished MPs during question time in the house. More >>

Mothers Call For Boycott Of All Infant Soy Formula

Thursday, 28 August 2003, 1:45 pm | Mothers Against Genetic Engineering

MAdGE (mothers against genetic engineering in food and environment) are today calling for NZ parents to boycott all infant soy formulas until the Minister of Health and Food Safety discloses which brands contain detectable levels of genetically engineered ... More >>

Would you use a condom with 49 holes in it?

Monday, 7 July 2003, 3:33 pm | Mothers Against Genetic Engineering

The Minister for the Environment Marian Hobbs and her Ministry was severely criticised today by the High Court for not taking enough care in allowing GE cow experiments to go ahead. More >>

AgResearch Manipulates More Than Genes

Friday, 13 June 2003, 5:50 pm | Mothers Against Genetic Engineering

AgResearch's own legal counsel has contradicted their organisation's claim that its project to insert human and other animal genes into cows may result in cures for diseases such as multiple sclerosis. More >>

Ladies in Waiting - Mothers v Government

Monday, 9 June 2003, 12:01 am | Mothers Against Genetic Engineering

Mothers wearing rubber cow heads will assemble outside the High Court in Auckland tomorrow (Tuesday, June 10) at 9.30am in a silent vigil at the opening of their case against the government allowing GE experiments on cows to go ahead. More >>

Mothers V Government in GE Test Case

Wednesday, 4 June 2003, 2:09 pm | Mothers Against Genetic Engineering

The High Court case brought by Mothers Against Genetic Engineering in Food and the Environment (MAdGE) against the Enviromental Risk Management Authority (ERMA), Environment Minister Marian Hobbs and Crown research Institute, AgResearch, will commence in ... More >>

Ombudsman to Investigate Health Ministry Over PAM

Thursday, 22 May 2003, 11:29 am | Mothers Against Genetic Engineering

The Office of the Ombudsmen will investigate a claim made by Jane Schaverien, spokesperson for Mothers Against Spraying Kids that the Ministry of Health has been too slow in investigating the adverse health effects suffered by people sprayed with Foray48B ... More >>

Mothers Outraged At NZ Governments Stance On GM

Thursday, 15 May 2003, 5:12 pm | Mothers Against Genetic Engineering

Mothers Against Genetic Engineering in Food and the Environment (MAdGE) are appalled at the NZ Government's decision to join a US action designed to force the European Union to lift its five-year moratorium on GM foods under World Trade Organisation ... More >>

Mothers Say: Label All GE Foods

Monday, 12 May 2003, 9:27 am | Mothers Against Genetic Engineering

“New Zealand mothers demand the right to know what GE foods they are feeding their children” Alannah Currie, Madge spokeswoman. More >>

Judge Rules In Mums’ Favour

Wednesday, 16 April 2003, 10:33 pm | Mothers Against Genetic Engineering

AgResearch’s attempt to scare off NZ Mothers’ (MAdGE) by demanding they pay $30,000 for security for costs before they have their case heard in the High Court failed miserably today. More >>

AgResearch tries to milk mothers

Sunday, 6 April 2003, 10:35 pm | Mothers Against Genetic Engineering

“How many cake stalls do we have to do before we get access to justice?” Alannah Currie More >>

New Zealand Mothers Say No to GE Milk

Thursday, 20 March 2003, 1:53 pm | Mothers Against Genetic Engineering

Mothers Against Genetic Engineering in Food and the Environment (MAdGE) today pushed ahead with their court case against Marian Hobbs (the Minister for the Environment), the Environmental Risk Management Authority (Erma) and AgResearch, New Zealand's ... More >>

Mothers Take Government To High Court Over GE Cows

Wednesday, 15 January 2003, 9:36 am | Mothers Against Genetic Engineering

MAdGE today issued proceedings in the High Court at Auckland seeking to cancel the recent decision by Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA), allowing AgResearch to insert human and other animal genes into cows. More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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