Ian and Jodi suspected they would have GM canola seeds on their farm, so Greenpeace provided Ian and Jodi with free GM canola test kits.
Over two days of testing, they found numerous GM canola seeds up to twenty metres into their crop. Ian and Jodi were devastated. They have lost their crop, and now face the expensive task of trying to get rid of GM canola from their land. They might even lose their premium for GM-free canola in the future.
Ian and Jodi have lost their right to grow safe GM-free canola. Why should the James’ have to pay for the costs of GM canola contamination, when they didn’t want to grow it?
Greenpeace is urging the Western Australian Government to protect farmers like Ian and Jodi from the costs of GM contamination by introducing Farmers Protection Legislation.
Want to know what's in your food? Tough luck!!!
Around two years ago, the federal government set up an expert panel to make recommendations to improve Australia’s food labelling laws. They needn’t have bothered. The public’s call for comprehensive labelling and testing of all GM ingredients fell on deaf ears. While the panel’s recommendations weren’t as strong as we need, the government snubbed them anyway. Once again, Australians are being denied the fundamental right to know what’s in our food.
Baker's Delight commit to GM-free bread
With Australia on the brink of commercialising GM wheat, we called on the biggest bakery franchise – Bakers Delight – to support the call for better GM labelling and to rule out using GM wheat when it becomes available. Baker’s Delight quickly promised customers that they wouldn’t be using GM wheat in their baked goods.
When will mankind ever learn?.... believe me, there is much still to be discovered about GM effects, and none of it will be want we want to hear.
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