17/02/2025
There's a GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) bill the government is proposing now that could have create very serious risk to our Taiao, our kai and our health. Submission deadline is tonight!
I watched a lady on an instagram reel (i think) provide a really good explanation of the ramifications if this bill passes. For example, big corporations like Mosanto could have the monopoly on selling seed that we are locked into buying. They have patented their crops and could potentially claim our seeds if cross pollination occurs, as their own property. They could GM food, so we couldn't regrow from seeds i.e. sprouting capsicum plants from seeds of capsicum you can buy now at the super market - it would become illegal. There's a risk to our native eco-systems and native species too. The list just goes on... Of course now I can't find the reel again 😒.
If this bill was successful, food labelling would not need to list everything that goes into it either and the fines if there's harm to anyone of anything, is minimal. Big business will write it off as "the cost of doing business".
Here's a link to a submission template that you can copy and paste -
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MZbedmhiasyrJGs1DYiwJetjqTaiAlmsQ5oAW4yzGXc/edit?fbclid=IwY2xjawIfRHJleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHQ95Q2t32g1pxBJeINRrEkNizWWLz2oH_hVpWvpX6C2L8MbkUYrgsHt6ag_aem_nNRJSfsA8mkfTiDbYBzvWA&tab=t.0
OANZ Submission Guide: Get Involved and Share Your Voice Submissions are due Monday, 17th February 2025, to the Health Select Committee of Parliament. HOW TO MAKE A SUBMISSION: Visit the submission website here. Enter your contact information. Choose one of the following options: Option 1: Upl...
