Article – Robert J. Burrowes As expectations build for a global consensus to emerge from the United Nations climate conference in Paris, starting on 30 November 2015, that could agree to taking action to limit any rise in global temperature to 2 degrees celsius, I would like to explain …
The Climate Talks in Paris will Fail: Why Read More »
Press Release – AFTINET Secret TPP trade negotiations between Australia, the US, Japan and nine other Pacific Rim countries are continuing into late May. Recent leaked documents confirm proposals which could result in higher medicine prices, more internet copyright restrictions …
Public forum on the Trans–Pacific Partnership (TPP): Read More »
Press Release – GE Free NZ New Zealand must protect its export reputation and environment by recognising the value of our grass fed animals and GE free food production in the world market. It is vital to maintain our point of difference and counter threats to our export future …
New Zealand under scrutiny on WORLD FOOD DAY Read More »
Press Release – GE Aware Nelson GE Aware Nelson is concerned that the Environment minister has chosen a fight with local councils and their ratepayers concerned about outdoor use of GMOs. In 2001 Nelson City Council voted to make Nelson a GE Free city, pre-empting the decision …
Local Communities want Stricter Controls of GMOs Read More »
Press Release – Federated Farmers Refreshingly honest is how Federated Farmers is describing the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) report into the delays, which affected New Zealand meat exports to China.
Report honesty on Chinese meat delays will rebuild trust Read More »
Press Release – GE Free NZ New Zealand’s international reputation for safe food is under threat as a result of a secret deal signed last week with the US Food and Drug Administration. The deal for mutual recognition of food safety regimes is being promoted by government as …
New Zealand Food Safety Undermined by Secret Deal with FDA Read More »
Press Release – 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.
Organics the only way to ensure purity of food Read More »
Press Release – GE Free NZ Proposals to label GM food being voted on in California alongside the presidential elections, could determine the fate of international negotiations for the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA).
Vote in California Will Impact TPPA Trade Deal Read More »
Article – Andrea Brower I write this as an American living in Aotearoa who is deeply concerned by the ‘trade’ deal being negotiated between our countries (or more correctly, between our countries corporations and their political cronies). On America’s side, Monsanto, Big Pharma, …
Food, Farmers and the TPP Read More »
Press Release – New Zealand Government Primary Industries Minister David Carter will represent New Zealand at the APEC Food Security Ministerial meeting in Russia next week and travel to the US for a round of high level agriculture meetings. The APEC meeting in Kazan will focus on a range …
Primary Industries Minister to visit Russia, US Read More »
