Shoppers' Guide to Avoiding GE Food 2008

Say “No” to GE !

Greenpeace has exposed many food products in the market contain GE ingredients since 1999. The influx of GE food to HK market raises the potential health risk to HK consumers. Since HK has not implemented mandatory labelling on GE food yet, consumers cannot get the information about food products that contain GE ingredients. As the food safety watchdog, Greenpeace publishes the Shoppers’ Guide to Avoiding GE Food again to ensure consumers’ rights to know and choose what they eat.

Introduction

Between August and December 2007, Greenpeace sent enquiry letters to over 250 food producers and distributors regarding their GE policies and if their food products contain GE ingredients. This Shoppers’ Guide was compiled based on the responses from these food producers and distributors. This guide includes over 600 common brands available in supermarkets.

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GREEN	Promised not to use GE ingredients.
RED	Did not promise to stop using GE ingredients or did not reply to our enquiry.

The Guide is available at these outlets for free, or can be downloaded here (PDF version, 1MB)