GE crops have a huge effect on farmers, scientists and the market and their development is driven by big agribusiness for big profits.
GE crops and foods have an uncertain effect on our health and the environment.
We have opposed the release of GE into the environment and have worked in Parliament to improve legislation covering GE organisms.
The Green Party remains committed to keeping the Aotearoa/New Zealand environment free of GE organisms.
GE needs to stay in lab, releasing it would destroy our clean green image which is so important to our economy.
Links
Making the most of a GE free New Zealand: Farmers tour 2012
In 2012, we toured New Zealand with two Australian farmers to share their first-hand experience of GE crops in their communities.
Steffan Browning has developed a members' bill to reinstate the moratorium of releasing genetically engineered crops into our environment.
