Greenpeace has welcomed a statement from Heinz-Wattie s Australasia confirming that its global policy for its product range will be GM free.
Genetic engineering is an experiment with our environment and with our health.
Other food companies should follow this lead and make the same GE free commitment. Our global ingredient sourcing systems ensure appropriate controls and verification procedures with respect to genetically modified organisms . If Heinz-Wattie's can go GM free then other food companies can as well. New Zealanders have the right to eat food that is not genetically engineered and they should contact the companies who still use GE ingredients and tell them that they want it out of their food . Food companies around the world have been rejecting the use of GE foods due to growing consumer concern about the environmental and health risks associated with GE crops.