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24.08.2007 | permalink
GMO moratoria in Australia: Critical voices on the pro-GMO campaign
Most Australian states have started reviews of their 2004 GM Acts which carry a de facto moratorium on growing genetically modified (GM) crops. The pro-GM lobby has responded with an orchestrated campaign. [...] Australian State governments been caught up in a religious type rapture over biotech promises of silver bullets. They have become naïve investors seemingly unaware of biotech economic strategies. Industry lobbyists such the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) and its PR arm the Australian Environment Foundation have egged them on.
Eureka Street Magazine, Australia: Governments duped over GM food crops- The Age, Australia: Food production must not be controlled by the few
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australia: Gene Ethics group questions GM crops survey
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australia: Anti-GM crops group rejects farmer benefit claims
- Biotechnology Australia, Australia: Accusations of push-polling in biotechnology poll unfounded and unjustified
