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Media statement on the ISAAA GM Crop Lobby 2012 Report

Press release | 8 February, 2012 at 13:03

Wednesday 8 February 2012, Sydney: Greenpeace responded today to a report on the perceived success of genetically modified (GM) crops around the world, which was published by the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech... Read more >

GM contamination unleashes emotional community debate

Press release | 29 November, 2011 at 15:20

Tuesday, 29th November, 2011: Nationals and Labor politicians joined GM and non-GM farmers at a community meeting in Cunderdin last night following confirmation of GM contamination at a local farm. Read more >

Independent GM canola tests confirm contamination

Press release | 28 November, 2011 at 15:03

Monday, 28 November, Cunderdin: Independent tests conducted yesterday by WA farmers Ian and Jodi James have confirmed GM canola contamination on their land. The findings counter WA Agriculture Department reports of no contamination and are... Read more >

Landmark court case defends right to choose safe food

Press release | 28 July, 2011 at 13:40

SYDNEY, 28 July, 2011: A landmark court case announced today over genetically modified (GM) crop contamination will put the rights of Australian consumers to choose their food on trial, says Greenpeace. Read more >

Greenpeace offices raided by Federal Police

Press release | 21 July, 2011 at 16:15

Thursday 21 July 2001: At just before 12 noon today, the Australian Federal Police raided and locked down Greenpeace's Sydney headquarters. The raid came after activists last week removed a genetically modified wheat experiment from a site near... Read more >

Greenpeace calls on CSIRO to come clean on commercial relationships

Press release | 15 July, 2011 at 16:09

Friday 15 July 2011, Sydney: Greenpeace is once again calling on CSIRO to publicly reveal the corporate relationships behind the GM wheat trials. Read more >

Mother takes action to protect family from GM wheat experiment

Press release | 14 July, 2011 at 6:15

Thursday 14 July, 2011, Canberra: This morning, activists brought a stop to a secret GM wheat experiment on the outskirts of Canberra. The experiment has been shrouded in controversy following revelations that Australia’s peak scientific body,... Read more >

Greenpeace's response to the Government’s Grains Research and Development Corporation...

Press release | 8 July, 2011 at 14:57

Yesterday Greenpeace Australia released a report on the threat of GM Wheat in Australia, Australia’s wheat scandal: The biotech takeover of our daily bread. Read more >

CSIRO negligence threatens Australia’s daily bread

Press release | 7 July, 2011 at 9:27

The Australian Government has been found negligent in its approval of genetically modified (GM) wheat trials and human feeding studies, according to a new Greenpeace report released today. Read more >

CSIRO compromises Australian health for foreign profit

Press release | 27 June, 2011 at 16:39

Monday 27 June, 2011, Canberra: Prestigious scientists from around the world are questioning the safety and scientific rigour of world-first human feeding trials being conducted this year by the CSIRO on genetically modified (GM) wheat. Read more >

Premier of Australia’s largest wheat state bins GM wheat

Press release | 24 March, 2011 at 16:00

Premier Colin Barnett has rejected the commercialisation of genetically modified (GM) wheat in WA, Australia’s largest wheat producing state, due to export market rejection. Read more >

New Truefood Guide responds to consumer concerns

Press release | 2 March, 2011 at 10:00

Sydney’s top celebrity chefs, Murray from the Wiggles and concerned farmers will join Greenpeace today to launch the 2011 Truefood Guide Kids edition, helping inform parents what’s in their kids’ lunchbox (1). Read more >

Food labelling review fails to protect Aussie kids

Press release | 28 January, 2011 at 12:05

Today Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Catherine King, released the results of the Blewett review of Australia’s food labelling laws, in a press conference closed off to the public. Read more >

Public right to know, public right to choose – labelling review must be made public

Press release | 2 December, 2010 at 10:00

Greenpeace looks forward to the long-awaited recommended changes to Food Labelling Law and Policy to be presented tomorrow to the Food Regulation Ministerial Council, and urge the Government to swiftly release the recommendations to the public. Read more >

Australia’s food security and economy assailed by dual threats

Press release | 28 October, 2010 at 9:00

Two serious threats to Australia’s food security and economy are today highlighted with the looming threat to Australia’s largest export crop coinciding with the news Australia is now a net importer of food. Read more >

Mothers demand the right to know at Parliament House

Press release | 30 September, 2010 at 8:00

Mothers demanding action on contaminated baby food are delivering the world’s biggest bottle of baby formula to Parliament House in Canberra this morning. The women are calling on Health Minister Nicola Roxon to give Australians the right to know... Read more >

Mums taking action to label Genetically Modified infant formula

Press release | 27 September, 2010 at 8:00

Aussie mums are undertaking DIY labelling of contaminated baby food this morning, after tests showed one of Australia’s leading infant formulas contains a number of unlabelled genetically modified products. Read more >

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