Although up to 70% of processed food contains ingredients derived from GM, labelling loopholes mean almost none of it is labelled.
The Federal Government is reviewing the Food Labelling Standards. Details here:
* http://www.madge.org.au/foodlabelling.php
* http://www.madge.org.au/GM-labelling-review-2009.html
The Panel received over 6,000 submissions in the first round. Now as part of the consultation process, they will be holding a meeting in Melbourne on Thursday 29th April.
You can register to attend either the morning or afternoon sessions by following this link:
The morning sessions will begin at approx 8.30 am and run for 3 hours.The venue for the meeting and the exact times have not been announced, but will be on the MADGE website and facebook as soon as they are.
You may prefer to join us outside from 8 am onwards where we will ask : “Why are we eating in the dark ?” Bring a blindfold and a food product that MAY contain a GM ingredient. We want to know for sure!
Watching TV tonight? Lateline on ABC at 10.30am is about GM crops, food and patenting – http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/gene-wars/. If you miss this in the evening, it can be watched online on the ABC as well. The ABC is also running a series on food security entitled ‘Hunger Pains: feeding the big Australia’ well worth a look http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/hunger-pains/
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