24 October 2008
Calls for tougher safety testing and labelling of GE foods
Today in Adelaide, health and agriculture ministers are meeting to discuss food regulation in both Australia and New Zealand.
One of the big issues promises to be genetically engineered - or GE - foods. This week, Greenpeace released a report on GE that claimed the food safety regulator, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), is failing to protect the health of consumers. Fifteen scientists from around the world signed an open letter to Health Minister Nicola Roxon backing the report and called for tougher safety assessment and labelling of all GE foods.
Guests
Professor Jack A. Heinemann
Molecular biologist and director of the Centre for Integrated Research in Biosafety at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.
Dr. Rosemary Stanton
Independent nutriotionist.
Dr. Paul Brent
Chief scientist for Food Standards Australia and New Zealand
Reporter
Producer Gregg Borschmann
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