Gene Ethics 25th anniversary dinner - flyer

Flyer with link to further information & ticketing for Gene Ethics' 25 Anniversary Dinner on 19 February 2013.

Fresh food sell out to the nuclear industry

The irradiation of all tomatoes and capsicums, as post-harvest fruit fly control, is the subject of application A1069 to Food Standards Australia NZ. Many more fruits and vegetables are set to follow. This will greatly increase public health risks and compromise nutritional value. Yet, benign pre-market management and other systems are ignored. Health Ministers have decided that the present mandatory labelling of all irradiated foods will be reviewed in 2014 and it is then expected to end.

Country of Origin Labelling Bill comments

Most Australians want buy Australian-grown food but dishonest labelling now obstructs this simple request. Our comments to the Senate inquiry strongly support the Greens' Country Of Origin Labelling (CoOL) Bill that would require clear, simple and honest CoOL labels.

National Food Plan - Comments on Green Paper

Gene Ethics comments submitted on behalf of the GM-Free Australia Alliance on 30 September.

People's Food Plan

Concise 2-page flyer on the alternative Peoples' Food Plan, and what is wrong with the Government's corporate National Food Plan.

Occupy Monsanto Monday 17 Sept - international day of action

Occupy Monsanto Melbourne rally

Rally on Monday, 17 September 2012 as part of an international day of action.

Draft Stakeholder Engagement Strategy for the Joint Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation System

Should we ban GM foods? YES-Bob Phelps - Good Health magazine

Gene Ethics director Bob Phelps on why GM foods should be banned.

Good Health magazine July 2012.

Gene Ethics Join & Give forms

Support Gene Ethics by filling in the form to donate or become a member from $25 a year.

Gene Ethics 2011-12 annual report & appeal

Annual appeal ahead of Gene Ethics's 25 year anniversary in January 2013 and a look at recent achievements and plans for the future.

Food irradiation push faces court challenge

Article by Robin Taubenfeld

Synthetic biology-playing lego with life

Comprehensive yet concise article by Bob Phelps and Cregory Crocetti, published April 2012

Fidelity Investments promos on YouTube

Synthetic biology promo on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xArETjua30 2.26min) and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpVymZsUVfs&feature=relmfu (30 second summary)

Synthetic biology is a set of radical new genetic manipulation (GM) techniques, to use Nature as a “manufacturing platform” and DNA as patentable raw material. Craig Venter recently created the first synthetic microbe ever built from scratch. Now Fidelity Investments see more new life forms being created in the lab than the 1.7 million organisms found in Nature. Their lego view of the world sees life as ‘biobricks’. They conclude, “Nothing has the power to change how we live more than changing life itself.” 

The failed promises of existing GM techniques – e.g. goat milk with spider silk, bigger fish and anti-malarial drugs – are the basis for claims that SynBio is just an extension of GM, so relax. Nothing is further from the truth.

OGTR's summary of the issues raised in submissions received from the public on the consultation for RARMP for DIR 113

The OGTR has responded: “The applicant for licence DIR 113 is Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd, an Australian proprietary company limited by shares.” 

Ignoring the parent company's behaviour globally was clearly not parliament’s intention and the law needs amendment.

The OGTR has issued the licence here

Monsanto letter to NSW farmers

Letter dated 22 March 2012 offering $10/tonne discount price cap on GM canola.

Free Bags of Hybrid Canola Seed: Advertisement

Bags of GM canola seeds given away.

Why GM-free SA? Forum with Nick Xenophon 16 April

Flyer invitation to Adelaide forum on 16 April 2012 

Comments to the
 Office of Gene Technology Regulator On Bayer’s Application DIR113

Prepared by Bob Phelps on 26 March 2012

This submission lists a litany of offences that show Bayer is unsuitable to hold GM licences.

Gene Ethics recommends the OGTR reassess Bayer’s suitability to hold GM licences on the basis of Bayer Cropscience AG’s convictions, non-compliance and withdrawn licences around the world.

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement flyer

A5 flyer on the The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement being negotiated among 9 countries and risks regarding GM. Author: Gene Ethics.

Comments to the Office of Gene Technology Regulator on Application DIR111

Submission by Gene Ethics submitted on January 2012.