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West Australians reject GM food and want GM crop ban extended

Posted in General on December 3rd, 2009 by True Food Network - News and Events – Be the first to comment

Polling shows the majority of West Australians would not buy genetically modified (GM) food and believe that the West Australian Government’s ban on the commercial growing of GM canola should stay in place.

Following the trail of the genetic conspiracy – Part 1 | Organic Guide

Posted in Articles, General, Health, News, Organic, Science, food on November 17th, 2009 by Wayne C – Be the first to comment

Following the trail of the genetic conspiracy – Part 1

Although the large biotech companies – Monsanto in particular – continue to claim that genetically modified foods pose no risk to human health, much of the research on which these claims have been based has been called into question. In this video, Masaharu Kawata, Professor of Microbiology from Japan’s University of Nagoya critically analyses Monsanto’s research. He concludes that the research provided by Monsanto to the Japanese Government, which culminated in the release of genetically modified soy into Japan during the early 1990s, was misleading. Professor Kawata outlines significant discrepancies between Monsanto’s US-based research and that which was provided to Japan’s Health Authorities. Professor Kawata concludes that Monsanto deliberately intended to defraud Japanese consumers by withholding research linking genetically modified soy with allergies and some forms of cancer.

via Following the trail of the genetic conspiracy – Part 1 | Organic Guide.

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Leading Aussie brands commit to GE-free ingredients

Posted in Articles, General, News, Packaging, Science, food, garden on October 28th, 2009 by True Food Network - News and Events – Be the first to comment
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Nestlé, Foster’s, Schweppes and Lindt are the latest leading brands to commit to keeping their food and drinks free of genetically engineered (GE) ingredients in the 2010 Truefood Guide.

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