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Genetic Engineering

Currently the only genetically engineered (GE) food crops commercially produced in Australia are cotton and canola. Both these can be labelled under 'vegetable oil' without any indication that they are GE. Processed food commonly contains GE ingredients, mainly through imported corn, soy and cottonseed oil.

GE crops pose a very real threat to our food because, as living organisms, they can reproduce and spread and so once released they cannot be recalled. Their effects are irreversible.

Concerns over genetically engineered food include unknown health risks, threats to biodiversity, contamination of conventional and organic crops, increase in pesticide and herbicide use, and control over our food by multinational chemical companies who legally own the patents on the technology.  [more]
  • Look for foods labelled 'GM free', 'GE-free', 'Not genetically modified', certified 'Organic' & 'Bio-dynamic'.
  • Check the 'Greenpeace True Food Guide' for all brands guaranteed GE-free by their manufacturer (assurance they are not using GE ingredients anywhere in the food chain, including animal feed). See www.truefood.org.au  [link]
  • Have your say and oppose GE food crops in Australia.  [www.geneethics.org]
  • Look for items labelled 'Product of Australia' (except food containing canola or cottonseed oil).
BRAND COMPANY OWNED RATING
Pureharvest Some products certified organic Some products certified organic Pureharvest   Australian Owned  Praises, No Criticisims1
Australia's Own Certified Organic Certified Organic Freedom Foods   (Arrovest Perich Group) Australian Owned  Lesser Praises, No Criticisms2
Blue Diamond  Freedom Foods   (Arrovest Perich Group)
Brand Owner: Blue Diamond  
Australian Owned  Lesser Praises, No Criticisms2
Freedom Foods  Freedom Foods   (Arrovest Perich Group) Australian Owned  Lesser Praises, No Criticisms2
So Natural  Freedom Foods   (Arrovest Perich Group) Australian Owned  Lesser Praises, No Criticisms2
Sanitarium  Sanitarium   (Adventist Church SP) Australian Owned  Lesser Praises, No Criticisms2
So Good  Sanitarium   (Adventist Church SP) Australian Owned  Lesser Praises, No Criticisms2
Suncoast Gold  Patons Macadamia   (Dymocks) Australian Owned  No Information3
Bonsoy  Spiral Foods   Australian Owned  Lesser Criticisims4
Vitasoy some products certified organic some products certified organic Vitasoy Australia   (Kirin) JPN  Lesser Criticisims4



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