The Case for NZ Remaining a GM Free Food Producer
The Sustainability Council has released a new policy proposal: that New Zealand remain a GM Free Food Producer for the next five years.
This would mean no commercial production of GM food …
The Case for NZ Remaining a GM Free Food Producer
Why should NZ remain free from growing GM food?
Find out in this document: NZ—A GM Free Food Producer
NZ’s Export Markets Sensitive to Trace GM Contamination
If even a pizza maker in Japan is “routinely testing” for GM content, this is the clearest demonstration of how sensitive New Zealand’s premium export markets are to GM …
A case against genetically modified food
The scale of damage to the economy that could result from a decision to release GMOs was made clear by a BERL study Government released the day before Easter.
The …
Economics Report Fails to Justify GM Release
A study undertaken for Government has failed to show any sure economic gains from releasing GMOs. It shows no concrete benefits that would justify New Zealand giving up now …
GM Wheat Fails Market Test
GM Wheat is ready for commercial release in North America. However, wheat exporters in Canada and the US have been clearly informed by their customers that GM wheat is …
Key Coexistence Questions Remain Unanswered
“Government has yet to answer the question whether New Zealand farms will be contaminated if agricultural GMOs are released on a commercial scale”, said the Chairman of the Sustainability …
European Consumers Not Tempted To GM Food
European consumers would reject GM food even if there were benefits to it over and above ordinary food. This is a key conclusion from the latest official survey for …
EU Moratorium on GMOs – More than a Trade Barrier
Since 1998, there has been a de facto moratorium on the approval of GMOs for commercial release in the EU. The moratorium has applied to European GM developers as …
