The South Australian Fisherman’s Co-Operative Limited (SAFCOL)’s new ‘pole and line’ range of tuna has placed SAFCOL near the top amongst food groups supplying major supermarkets for a sustainable tuna product, according to environmental activist group Greenpeace Australia Pacific. The product ranked second to the more boutique ‘Fish 4 Ever’ brand which is largely sold through Australian organic and health stores. The SAFCOL tuna brand’s other lines currently appear on the shelves... ...Read more »

Western Australian organic farmer Steve Marsh is suing his neighbour after genetically modified (GM) canola seed is alleged to have contaminated his property in late 2010, leading to the loss of his organic certification. Marsh has alleged that his neighbour’s negligence resulted in the GM contamination of his land. Slater & Gordon Lawyers and the anti-GM fund-raising organisation The Safe Food Foundation are assisting in his in his attempt to seek damages for financial losses. “I am pleased... ...Read more »

Early last Thursday, Greenpeace activists whipper-snippered a genetically modified wheat experiment on the outskirts of Canberra. Two women, one of them described as a mother concerned for the health of her family, wore protective clothing and set up a protective cordon before destroying the CSIRO plantation. “This is about the protection of our health, the protection of our environment and the protection of our daily bread,” said Greenpeace Food campaigner Laura Kelly in defence of the sabotage. Her... ...Read more »

The war between manufacturers of infant formula and activist group Greenpeace has taken another step, with industry lobby group the Infant Nutrition Council stating that they are not capable of producing formula without any genetically modified content, and that such a demand is “unrealistic and unworkable” – despite the fact that their products are not accordingly labelled. The statement was made by the Council, which represents a number of baby food manufacturers, including Heinz,... ...Read more »

Aussie mums are undertaking DIY labelling of contaminated baby food this morning, after tests showed one of Australia’s leading infant formulas contains a number of unlabelled genetically modified products. Activists in Sydney and Melbourne have taken food safety into their own hands and labelled the baby formula, S-26 Soy, clearly tagging it as genetically modified and giving parents the right to choose. At 9am this morning, mothers entered a major Woolworth’s outlet in Sydney and Coles’... ...Read more »

Wal-Mart said it was “surprised” by criticism levelled at it by Greenpeace, which has accused the retail giant of driving rainforest deforestation and pushing animals to extinction by buying products from Asia Pulp and Paper.In a statement, Wal-Mart senior director of international corporate affairs Kevin Gardner said the company did not source paper from APP for products sold in the retailer’s largest markets. “Walmart does not support deforestation, and as Greenpeace’s... ...Read more »

Nestlé has announced their commitment to stop buying palm oil from companies owning or managing plantations or farms linked to rainforest destruction. This would apply to notorious Sinar Mas, a palm oil and paper supplier that Greenpeace has repeatedly caught destroying the rainforest – if it fails to meet Nestlé’s new criteria – and also have implications for Cargill, one of Nestlé’s palm oil suppliers which purchases from Sinar Mas. Nestlé has entered into a partnership... ...Read more »

Nestlé Chairman, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, this week repeated the Company’s call for a moratorium on the destruction of the world’s rainforests and blamed the biofuel industry for the growth in deforestation. Addressing a question from Greenpeace at the Company’s Annual General Meeting in Lausanne on April 15, Mr Brabeck-Letmathe condemned the use of food for fuel and said Nestlé had recognised the danger many years ago when it called for a moratorium on the destruction of rainforest... ...Read more »

Canned tuna is currently the biggest selling seafood item in Australia. As supermarkets sell more and more of this profitable product, tuna stocks are in a critical condition. Greenpeace is now putting pressure on supermarkets and consumers to take responsibility for this problem. Supermarkets play a key role in the overfishing crisis by selling us overfished tuna.  Greenpeace’s Canned Tuna Guide  exposes the supermarkets selling us overfished species or using destructive fishing techniques. Most... ...Read more »

In today’s environmentally aware and increasingly socially responsible society, food manufacturers are increasingly being held accountable for more than just quality and flavour.  Consumers are increasingly opting for fairtrade and sustainable products, choosing to vote with their money.  Companies that ignore this trend do so at their own risk. So Nestle found out recently, when they became the target of a Greenpeace campaign fighting to protect the rainforest and biodiversity in Indonesia,... ...Read more »