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	NEWS > > All media releases 3 November 2008 Country of Origin Labelling fairness wanted by NZ consumers - New website launched New Zealand consumers deserve urgent commitment by government agencies to Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling; main excuse for opposition is no longer valid. 12 October 2008 Kiwi poll rejects GE animals Most New Zealanders are strongly opposed to the genetic engineering of animals in New Zealand, with farmers as ardently opposed as the rest of the community, a new survey shows. 7 October 2008 GE protest in Wellington against the end of A GE Free NZ 24 September 2008 Aspartame promotion again lacks independence 1 September 2008 Pesticide residues in Australian veges show need for Country of Origin Labelling 8 August 2008 More endosulfan residues found in food as ERMA submission period closes 4 July 2008 Endosulfan: NZ exports at risk – is ERMA listening? 30 June 2008 Endosulfan: An appalling ‘proposed’ insecticide decision by ERMA June 2008 Endosolfan Report from Pesticide Action Network 13 May 2008 Highly toxic Endosulfan found in lettuce, strawberries, courgettes 16 March 2008 Rotorua GE Tree Trial remains an environmental threat - The GE tree field trial at Rotorua, run by Crown research institute Scion, has an increasing risk of spreading GE pollen. 12 March 2008 New Zealand's Fast Forward must be organic 11 March 2008 Wellington’s Regional Council compromising air safety again 18 February 2008 MAF Biosecurity choking on the truth GE tree trial breach 16 January 2008 GE Tree trial breach shows institutional contradictions 21 December 2007 Ditch the Diet Coke - the facts are out 26 November 2007 Aspartame research needed 20 September Marlborough vineyard herbicide use now touching 70% soil coverage 16 August 2007 NZFSA fails food test, bring on the organics “NZFSA should reduce the spin it puts in its pesticide residue results and admit that it is pure good luck to find pesticide and heavy metal residue free food.” 1 August 2007 Toxins OK for Kiwi kids but not for export beef? Auckland Branch * Auckland Branch events Levin Branch * About the Levin Branch

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