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Melbourne restaurateur Dur-e Dara and food icon Margaret Fulton encourage their collegues to choose True Food.
Enlarge imageTogether, we can keep Australia GE-free, from paddock to plate!
What consumers can do
Use our True Food Guide to chose products that are GE free. The Guide rates food brands by their policy on genetically engineered ingredients. GE products aren't adequately labelled. The Guide is the only way to find out if the food you are eating is GE-free.The True Food Network is a growing community of everyday Australians, chefs, food experts and community groups uniting to protect our food from genetic engineering (GE). Our members include food icon Margaret Fulton, nutritionist Rosemary Stanton and thousands of concerned Australians. Join the Network and become part of the True Food revolution.
Take action by contacting companies and supermarkets that are manufacturing or selling food with GE ingrediants. You can also sign up to host a True Food Party, distribute the True Food Guide in your area, and find your local Farmers Market. Let's get GE off our supermarket shelves and dinner plates.
What the food industry can do
We've produced a food industry kit (PDF) which provides all the information food companies need to become GE free. You can also download a supplier survey to make sure your suppliers are GE-free.If you are a supplier, write a GE-free policy for your company. And talk about GE to your contacts. As we mentioned, the more people know about GE, the less they like it!
What farmers and gardeners can do
Seed contamination is a critical issue and yet, seed industry bodies in Australia, in conjunction with the federal government, are considering allowing a certain level of GE contaminated seed to be legally imported. Make sure your seeds are GE free. You can even join a seed exchange network.Growing heritage varieties will ensure our fields are free from GE.
Report contamination
Greenpeace and GeneWatch UK have launched the first online register of GE contamination incidents. The searchable website lists all known cases of GE contamination of food, feed, seed and wild plants worldwide.
