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TPPA will remove consumer rights
Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 2:57 pm | Soil and Health Association
“The Trans Pacific Partnership agreement is the biggest threat to consumer rights New Zealand has ever seen” says Debbie Swanwick, Spokesperson, Soil & Health – Organic NZ. Her comments come following the closure of the 15th round of TPPA negotiations ... More >>
High risk to NZ's GE free status posed by uncrushed seed
Friday, 7 December 2012, 4:46 pm | Soil and Health Association
"The discovery last week of uncrushed GE seed in a cotton seed meal shipment imported from Australia is outrageous" says Debbie Swanwick, Spokesperson, Soil & Health - Organic NZ. More >>
Food fit for Royalty
Wednesday, 21 November 2012, 4:33 pm | Soil and Health Association
"We advocate for New Zealanders to have access to food fit for royalty," says Debbie Swanwick, Spokesperson for Soil & Health, Organic NZ. Her comments follow the departure of HRH Prince Charles and Camilla last week from New Zealand. More >>
Organics the only way to ensure purity of food
Friday, 9 November 2012, 12:07 pm | Soil and Health Association
"The failure of Proposition 37, the initiative requiring mandatory labeling of GMOs, at the polls this week in California is a sad day for consumers" says Debbie Swanwick, Spokeperson for Soil & Health - Organic NZ. More >>
Fonterra shareholders' livelihoods threatened
Wednesday, 7 November 2012, 9:57 am | Soil and Health Association
Fonterra’s shareholders are being directly threatened by the admission that the use of GE ingredients is increasing in supplementary feed for dairy cattle. More >>
NZ's GE free status under threat
Monday, 29 October 2012, 10:45 am | Soil and Health Association
Lisa Er founder of Lisa's Hummus is fronting Soil & Health - Organic NZ's "She'll be right (if we say no to GMO's) campaign. "Pressure to grow GE crops in NZ of late and the introduction of GE feed into our dairy cows diet is very concerning ... More >>
Organic NZ in demand in Asia
Tuesday, 2 October 2012, 2:32 pm | Soil and Health Association
The Soil & Health Association of NZ, publishers of Organic NZ, are to launch their publication in South Korea. South Korea has a population of 50 million and is the fastest growing organic sector in Asia. Demand for organics is being largely ... More >>
Minister's 'consumer choice' decision praised
Thursday, 6 September 2012, 3:43 pm | Soil and Health Association
Soil & Health - Organic NZ is praising Food Safety Minister Kate Wilkinson for making a strong stand on behalf of consumers. The Minister explained last week why the fortification of bread with folic acid is to be voluntary and not mandatory. More >>
Consumers getting a raw deal about raw milk
Tuesday, 21 August 2012, 12:58 pm | Soil and Health Association
"Repeated misinformation about the safety of raw milk and the fact it is limited to farm gate sales, which gives limited access to city dwellers, is giving the consumer a raw deal" says Debbie Swanwick Spokesperson for Soil & Health - Organic ... More >>
New Zealanders won’t tolerate more GE food
Wednesday, 25 July 2012, 11:51 am | Soil and Health Association
It seems a David vs Goliath battle yet one that New Zealanders repeatedly engage in and win - our right to freedom: whether from nuclear power or legislation that eases the way for more GE food in our food chain. More >>
Government Must Separate GE Foods In New Zealand Shops
Saturday, 15 October 2011, 8:26 pm | Soil and Health Association
Publishers of ORGANIC NZ 15 October 2011 Government Must Separate GE Foods In New Zealand Shop Shelves More >>
Sue Kedgley Applauded By Safe Food and Organic Community
Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 10:52 am | Soil and Health Association
Green Party MP Sue Kedgley's valedictory speech at 5-45pm today marks the coming retirement of this country's most committed food safety focused Member of Parliament ever, according to the Soil & Health Association of NZ. More >>
Gutting Of Organic Dairying Is The Next Step To GE Farms
Tuesday, 23 August 2011, 9:57 am | Soil and Health Association
Fonterra has taken its next step towards genetically engineered pastures, with its announced scaling back of organic production by half, according to the Soil & Health Association of NZ. More >>
Australia’s GE Mishap A Lesson for New Zealand
Tuesday, 16 August 2011, 2:05 pm | Soil and Health Association
Last week’s spillage of genetically engineered (GE) canola seed from a truck on the Albany Highway in Western Australia in an otherwise GE free area, shows how easy contamination might occur should Fonterra continue its intention to have GE pastures ... More >>
GE Grass Reports' Foreshadow Potential Economic Losses
Saturday, 18 June 2011, 6:37 pm | Soil and Health Association
Soil & Health Association of New Zealand (Est. 1941) Publishers of ORGANIC NZ 18 June 2011 GE Grass Reports' Foreshadow Potential Economic Losses A report analysis showing potential economic losses by introducing genetically engineered (GE/GM) grasses, ... More >>
Unborn NZ Children Exposed To Genetically Engineered Toxin
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 2:32 pm | Soil and Health Association
New research from Canada has shown that blood in pregnant women and foetuses carried toxins from genetically engineered (GE) foods, that are also allowed into New Zealand, according to the Soil & Health Association.(1) More >>
Unborn Children Exposed To Genetically Engineered Toxin
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 9:38 am | Soil and Health Association
New research from Canada has shown that blood in pregnant women and foetuses carried toxins from genetically engineered (GE) foods, that are also allowed into New Zealand, according to the Soil & Health Association.(1) More >>
Can Ngai Tahu Change Genetic Engineering Direction?
Wednesday, 20 April 2011, 12:18 pm | Soil and Health Association
A Ngai Tahu Holdings influence into Agria-New Hope- PGG Wrightson marks the opportunity for a change in direction from PGG Wrightson's intent on being a global leader in genetically engineered pasture seed, according to Soil & Health Association of ... More >>
Soil & Health Joins Forces Opposing Biosecurity Plans
Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 9:37 am | Soil and Health Association
The Soil & Health Association of New Zealand has come out in support of Federated Farmers in criticism of government Biosecurity funding plans. More >>
Methyl Bromide Gas Seeps Through Picton’s Ferry Terminal
Monday, 28 March 2011, 9:56 am | Soil and Health Association
Detectable levels of the invisible and odourless, carcinogenic and neurotoxic methyl bromide gas have been found at Picton’s wharves during log fumigation activities. More >>
