At a time when our own doctors are warning that genetically engineered foods could create new and undetectable toxins and allergens, super viruses and resistant infections, we have allowed 18 genetically engineered commodities into our food supply which have not even been assessed by own health authorities to see whether they are safe. There are more than 4000 additives in our food supply -and 3,500 flavouring additives are essentially unregulated and do not even have to be identified on a label. More than 20 additives in our food supply have been banned in countries overseas because they have been found to cause cancer in animal tests or other adverse health effects. We believe that any additive that has been found to cause cancer in animals, or to induce allergies in sensitive individuals, should be eliminated from our food supply, to eliminate any long term risks to our health. Finally, we need to move beyond the narrow mindset that orthodox Western medicine is the only option for treating illness.
Western medicine is based around treating rather illness than preventing disease.
So we need to accept that there are other healing practices which may be more effective in preventing disease and in treating some illnesses. As a first step towards integrating complementary health practitioners who are registered, have proper standards of training and peer review, we want to see statutory regulation of acupuncturists, osteopaths, naturopaths and homeopaths.