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Farmers risk losing their premiums for non-GE canola and market rejection if the state bans on commercially producing GE crops are lifted.
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The GE bans protect consumers and farmers. Just like cane toads, once hazardous GE crops are introduced they can never be recalled. That means risky GE canola in margarine, cooking oil, dips, sauces, and many more foods.
A UK government study found that GE canola crops had detrimental impacts on biodiversity, however, no studies have been done yet on potential impacts of GE canola on Australia's fragile ecosystems.
If the bans are lifted Australian farmers would lose their current premiums for non-GE canola and risk market rejection, both domestically and in valuable export markets such as Europe ad Japan. Canada entirely lost it canola seed exports to the EU when it adopted GE canola.
Right now severalstate governments are feeling the pressure to lift their bans and are holding inquires.
If you don't want to eat GE food, help your state resist the pressure by making a short submission to your state inquiry. Do it fast - submissions for the Victorian and SA inquiries close this Friday 17 August 2007!
Your government needs to hear from you!
A UK government study found that GE canola crops had detrimental impacts on biodiversity, however, no studies have been done yet on potential impacts of GE canola on Australia's fragile ecosystems.
If the bans are lifted Australian farmers would lose their current premiums for non-GE canola and risk market rejection, both domestically and in valuable export markets such as Europe ad Japan. Canada entirely lost it canola seed exports to the EU when it adopted GE canola.
Right now severalstate governments are feeling the pressure to lift their bans and are holding inquires.
If you don't want to eat GE food, help your state resist the pressure by making a short submission to your state inquiry. Do it fast - submissions for the Victorian and SA inquiries close this Friday 17 August 2007!
Your government needs to hear from you!
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