GMF labelling decision only sensible solution
Friday, 28 July 2000, 5:38 pm
Press Release: New Zealand National Party
Wyatt Creech
National Health Spokesperson
Friday 28 July
2000
GMF labelling decision only sensible
solution
Today's decision on the labelling of genetically
modified food is the right, and only workable, one, National
Health spokesperson Wyatt Creech said today.
"A lot of
work had been done by under National to work with Australia
to come up with a workable mandatory labelling regime. We
fought hard to have a mandatory regime, and to make certain
the labelling of genetically modified food provided
consumers with the information they needed.
"The decisions
from Australian and New Zealand Ministers is just a
continuation of that work.
"There has been a lot of
concern and hysteria around labelling of genetically
modified food.
"Before the election we all agreed there
needed to be a mandatory regime. Unfortunately Labour, the
Alliance and the Greens took a simplistic view of the
logistical problems that needed to be overcome.
"I am
pleased the Government has seen now sense and agreed to a
workable labelling regime."
Ends
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