June 10, 2008
New Zealand livestock farmers warned against GM feed
New Zealand farmers should stay alert in the rejection of GM crops, including for animal feed use, Jon Carapiet from GM-free NZ said.
The advice came after Barry O'Neil, deputy director general of MAF Biosecurity New Zealand, supported the use of GM animal feed.
O'Neil, speaking on a trip to Europe, said that food shortages will force consumers to accept GM crops.
Experts from the UN who have investigated the global food crisis only recently confirmed that GM crops are not a solution to the problem.
Carapiet said that farmers must be aware that even the approved GM feed has not been independently tested.
Meanwhile, the Australian Insurance Council has also warned food manufacturers that use of GM ingredients could see them face lawsuits in decades ahead.