Zelka Grammer, one of the driving forces behind the GE-Free movement in New Zealand for more than 25 years, shares her views on CRISPR, the fake meat advertised as a healthy alternative to the genuine stuff that is being sold in Countdown supermarke…
Zelka Grammer, one of the driving forces behind the GE-Free movement in New Zealand for more than 25 years, shares her views on CRISPR, the fake meat advertised as a healthy alternative to the genuine stuff that is being sold in Countdown supermarkets, why it is important to make a submission to the Kaipara District Council before September the 16th, and more.
Zelka is a primary organic producer, she is spokesperson for GE FREE NZ on Local Government Issues, chair of GE Free Tai Tokerau, and a member of Rural Women NZ.
She advises that we have great opportunity to make a submission (it's easy!) in response to the excellent precautionary and prohibitive GE/GMO policies in the recently released Kaipara District Council "Exposure draft".
You don't need to reside in the Kaipara District to submit, as GE/GMO experiments/ field trials do not respect boundaries. Submissions from Whangarei, Far North and Auckland regions and further afield most welcome!
Background:
The draft Kaipara District Plan contains excellent precautionary and prohibitive GE/GMO provisions, policies, rules. This is very exciting, KDC is the last to finally place GE/GMO provisions out of all the Northland and Auckland councils. KDC was a formative member of the Northland/ Auckland INTER COUNCIL WORKING PARTY ON GMO RISK EVALUATION & MANAGEMENT OPTIONS.
Writes Zelka: "Soon every single council from south Auckland to Cape Reinga will have controls or bans on risky outdoor GE/GMO experiments/ field trials or releases (in order to protect our biosecurity, unique biodiversity, wider environment, existing GE/GMO free primary producers, growing organic sector, our food sovereignty and cultural values."
She continues: "But your help is needed- as Federated Farmers of NZ, various NZ Crown Research Institutes and biotech companies will be submitting against the excellent GE/GMO provisions, policies and rules!"
Help GE Free Northland avoid going back to court!"
Submissions close: 5pm, Friday 16 September 2022
Have your Say!
https://www.kaipara.govt.nz/have-your-say-district-plan
Email in your submission: [email protected]
Do it online:
https://www.kaipara.govt.nz/have-your-say-district-plan
By mail to:
District Plan Review
Kaipara District Council
Private Bag 1001
Dargaville 0340
Or drop off your submission at any KDC service centre at Dargaville (council building or library) and 6 Molesworth Drive, Mangawhai
More information at: http://web.gefreenorthland.org.nz/
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