tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136161833847253297.post7137865175129392778..comments2023-10-15T23:18:46.711+11:00Comments on North Coast Voices: Dear Mr. MeadowLea, about those seeds...........NCV Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00579216521747607055noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136161833847253297.post-14511902967683034722009-08-24T14:35:33.413+10:002009-08-24T14:35:33.413+10:00Dear WaterDragon and Lyn,
We have become aware ...Dear WaterDragon and Lyn, <br /> <br />We have become aware of your comments made on North Coast Voices entitled Dear Mr. MeadowLea, about those seeds….. and would like to make the following comments. <br /> <br />We use no ingredients or additives derived from or made from any GM crops in Meadowlea. The canola is sourced from non GM canola grown in Australia where we are working closely with farmers and the seed crushers to ensure that we have canola that remains segregated from the GM plantings which started to be produced in some states of Australia last year . We process our oils so we know that they are not being mixed with GM oils.<br /><br />The sunflower oil we use is from S. America and the crop is non GM. Many countries are running trials with GM crops including sunflowers, this is true. Our oils buyer is currently in Argentina visiting and auditing both the seed and oil supplier to Meadowlea and we can confirm that we are not using GM sunflower. <br /><br />Why isn't non GM sunflower on our packaging or website ? We did not believe it was necessary to talk about the non GM nature of sunflower as there is no commercial GM sunflower available. In fact the ACCC advises against publicizing benefits when there is none. <br /><br />Should the circumstances change around sunflower we would of course push this further and include where relevant on packaging or websites.<br /><br /> Goodman Fielder proudly produces Meadowlea. When the GM canola moratorium was lifted last year in NSW and Victoria, , Goodman Fielder was one of the first Companies to publicly criticize this action. Our company policy states <br /> <br /> Goodman Fielder Limited has a policy of providing good food products for consumers in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region. <br /><br />Our aim is to anticipate and fulfill consumers’ needs for foods that are relevant to today’s lifestyles - foods that are safe, nutritious and delicious. <br /><br />We believe that most consumers prefer foods that are not genetically modified and therefore wherever possible it is the company’s preference to use raw materials that are not genetically modified for our retail branded consumer products.<br /><br />I hope that this answers your concerns <br />Janet Macdonald <br />Technical Director MeadowleaJanethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16503435451349306679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6136161833847253297.post-65395154419355972012009-08-18T07:56:29.278+10:002009-08-18T07:56:29.278+10:00Noooooooo.
I buy MeadowLea specifically because o...Noooooooo.<br /><br />I buy MeadowLea specifically because of the no GM thing. I emailed them and they promised me it was GM-free.<br /><br />Why do I have this huge sense of betrayal?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12977057612400261511noreply@blogger.com