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Australia grows some of the best food in the world, thanks to the Aussie farmers that bring us fresh and natural produce.

We all have a right to choose what we eat, and farmers have the right to choose how they grow it. But the corporate push for genetically modified (GM) food is putting all this under threat.

We need to protect the safe, honest food we’ve always known – so that it’s good for farmers, good for us, and good for the environment.

The problem

Genetic modification makes us dependent on toxic chemicals and corporate control of farming. It poses unknown risks to our environment - and us. Find out more

Greenpeace is campaigning for agriculture that is good for the planet and for people. Australia needs healthy food grown with the environment — not against it. We’re, exposing the myths and dangers behind GM crops, showcasing sustainable agriculture and campaigning to give people the right to know what they’re eating. Find out more

Take action

Whether you're pushing a shopping trolley down an aisle or choosing what crops to grow next season, there are a bunch of ways to get involved to promote sustainable food and agriculture in Australia. Find out more

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The latest updates

Food

Ten facts about GM foods

Standard Page | 22 September, 2011 at 12:39

Genetically modified (GM) foods have always been a subject of controversy, and there is plenty of confusion about whether we’re already eating them, whether they’re safe, and whether they’re good for the environment. Most of the myths about GM... Read more >

No appetite for Australian GM wheat

Report | 7 February, 2012 at 14:27

Greenpeace’s Analysis of What the World Wants from Australian Wheat published by DAFF and Grain Growers Ltd. (Published 07.02.2012) Read more >

Why Canadian farmers rejected GM wheat

Feature Story | 13 February, 2012 at 12:12

In 2004, farming and environmental groups in Canada combined their forces to make Monsanto withdraw its request to commercialise genetically modified (GM) wheat. The reason? No-one wanted to buy it. Read more >

Risky Business

Report | 30 July, 2011 at 11:48

Total costs incurred around the world as a result of LL601 rice contamination are estimated in the range of $741 million to $1.285 billion. Farmers who incurred direct and indirect losses as a result of Liberty Link rice contamination are... Read more >

Australia’s wheat scandal report

Report | 7 July, 2011 at 9:06

Herbicide tolerance and GM crops

Report | 1 June, 2011 at 10:00

The widespread and increasingly intensive use of glyphosate in association with the use of GM (genetically modified) crops poses further risks to the environment and human health. Read more >

GM Spliced Bread Report

Report | 22 October, 2010 at 9:00

Australia is on the brink of a complete shift in the way that we produce and consume food. Our most important staple crop and major agricultural export – wheat – is under serious threat. Read more >

7 deadly sins of Monsanto

Report | 2 February, 2010 at 14:59

Ninety percent of genetically engineered (GE) seed is made and owned by one US company called Monsanto, and they don’t want us to know when GE is in our food. Read more >