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Independent testing reveals consistent patterns in glyphosate levels across NZ supermarket bread
Three rounds of testing show some bread products repeatedly return non-detect results, while others show measurable residues across batches. A third round of independent testing...
Woolworths fined $33,000 over Dunedin rodent infestation
Woolworths New Zealand Limited has been fined $33,000 over its failure to properly escalate and manage a rodent infestation at one of its supermarkets...
Decisions taken overseas are challenging our Kiwi way of life
Following global giant Kraft Heinz’s decision to close their iconic NZ Watties growing and processing operation, rival company McCain, also a food multinational with...
Warning – Open Letter to NZ growers and consumers
Kraft Heinz, which owns the iconic NZ Watties brand, has announced it is closing its local frozen vegetable processing facilities and ceasing its arrangements with local...
A wake up call – The adverse health effects of forever genetic compounds
An article in the Washington Post is entitled “Everywhere chemicals are in our food, decades after scientists recognised dangers". It reports that a large...
France declares war on meat
The state is lecturing its citizens about the supposed danger of their diets, again. Here comes the 1st battalion of desk jockeys to lecture you...
WHO review of pesticide exposure models raises questions over global food safety standards
International health authorities are reassessing how pesticide residues in food are judged to be safe, following a quiet move by the World Health Organization...
Gardening with Wally Richards: Food security
Food security. That is a very important question and the other night I saw where in one area of the North Island that is...
Open Letter warning the leaders of Intelligence Services
Growing dangers from biotechnology experimentation We understand that the security services are charged with protecting a nation from internal conflict and foreign interference. You have...
Does New Zealand’s Mental Health Commission understand how powerful it is?
The Mental Health and Wellbeing (MHW) Commission have enormous powers of enquiry, but the evidence suggests that they are simply resorting to information gathering...
Taking back control of our health and well being
The Millbank Quarterly (a multidisciplinary journal of health and health policy) published an article on 2 February 2026 entitled “From Tobacco to Ultraprocessed Food:...
Warning – a Great Flood
The proliferation of genetic technologies is not containable. Genetic sequences are globally mobile, they can integrate with host organisms and spread without any practical possibility...
U.S. nutrition shake-up sparks debate over missed export opportunity for NZ
A major overhaul of United States dietary guidelines under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has triggered debate in New Zealand...
Government assurances of biotech safety are worthless. Here is the evidence
Technological power holds a perennial fascination for leaders of every persuasion. The supposed ability to alter the genes of whole populations is the ultimate dream...
Diner slams luxury hotel after viral video exposes $400 Beef Wellington letdown
A historic Los Angeles hotel has come under online fire after a diner posted a viral video criticising what she described as a disappointing...
Pfizer ‘franken-milk’ enzyme in U.S. cheese triggers public backlash
A wave of online outrage has erupted after Americans discovered that an estimated 90 percent of cheese sold in North America is made using...
Nestlé issues global recall of baby formula over toxin risk
Nestlé has announced a global recall of certain batches of its baby formula products after identifying a potential contamination risk. The company said specific batches...
GMOs and genetic engineering are drivers of health and environmental decline – Expert
Physician and educator Dr Zach Bush has delivered a wide-ranging presentation outlining his views on genetically modified organisms, chemical-intensive agriculture and modern genetic engineering...
Adult gummies: Easy nutrition, no pills
Nature Made Adult Gummies are a simple, approachable way to support everyday nutrition without turning vitamins into a chore. Designed for adults who want convenience...
Australia’s KFC empire reveals million-dollar profits per store
Australia’s biggest KFC franchise operator, Collins Foods, has lifted the lid on the staggering earnings behind its fried chicken empire, reporting $1.15 billion in...
Food safety warning issued after cheese dumped in Waikato landfill resold
New Zealand Food Safety has issued a public warning after becoming aware of the unauthorised sale of cheese that had previously been dumped at...
Ultraprocessed foods may harm health far beyond calories, major new review finds
A growing body of scientific evidence suggests ultraprocessed foods may damage metabolic, reproductive and immune health in ways that go far beyond excess calories...
Uganda overtakes Ethiopia to become Africa’s top coffee exporter
Uganda has moved ahead of Ethiopia to become Africa’s largest coffee exporter, driven by a sharp rise in production and stronger global prices, according...
Popular Porirua pacific food café Pepe’s to close
Porirua café and catering business Pepe’s Cafe will close at the end of the week, with owners citing rising food costs and the strain...
Concerns raised over proposal to shift food labelling to QR codes
A proposal by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to trial QR code–based food labelling has drawn criticism from consumer advocates, who warn it...
Investigation finds school’s mix-up likely cause of mouldy lunches
New Zealand Food Safety has found no ongoing food safety risk with the government’s school lunch provider after an investigation into mouldy meals at...
‘Stop the Gene Technology Bill’ event at the Kapiti Food Fair, Saturday 6 December 2025
On Saturday 29th November, people across New Zealand came together to protest the Gene Technology Bill at community events in over 25 centres across...
Landmark glyphosate “safety” study retracted after 25 years
A cornerstone scientific paper long used by global regulators — including authorities in New Zealand — to justify the widespread use of glyphosate-based weedkillers...
Stop the Gene Tech Bill: Nationwide protest on Saturday
A nationwide protest is set for Saturday, 29 November 2025, as opposition mounts against the Government’s Gene Technology Bill, which is approaching its second...
Food safety shouldn’t depend on Wi-Fi or trusting a QR code – NoMoreGlyphosate.nz
NoMoreGlyphosate.nz has released a three-part investigative series examining New Zealand's upcoming digital food labelling trial, the Government's Product Labelling Regulatory Review, and the wider...
Urgent: Provisions of the Gene Tech Bill are being introduced by stealth
Frustrated by questions being raised by some political parties which are currently stalling the Gene Technology Bill, government appointed regulators have gone ahead to...
Viral video shows Aldi supermarket stocked full of bioengineered “fake food”
A video posted online has sparked widespread discussion after a woman shopping at an Aldi supermarket in the U.S. claimed that “almost everything” on...
Whistleblower fired after Campbell’s VP mocked company’s ‘3D-printed’ chicken soup
Campbell Soup Company is under fire after a leaked recording captured one of its top executives allegedly ridiculing the company’s own products as “bioengineered”...
Extreme agendas of biotechnology are being put on the table
ChatGPT founder Sam Altman has joined a clutch of tech billionaires contributing to the US$30 million funding of a biotechnology business called Preventive which aims to “correct...
Wendy’s to shut hundreds of U.S. stores as sales slump
Wendy’s will close hundreds of its U.S. restaurants next year after reporting falling sales and weakening customer traffic, as Americans tighten discretionary spending amid...
Glyphosate safety claims challenged
A Wairarapa Times-Age opinion column defending glyphosate as harmless and “environmentally essential” has drawn criticism for ignoring scientific and legal evidence that contradicts its...
New school lunch programme to deliver ‘low-cost nutritious meals’ from 2026
Associate Education Minister David Seymour has announced that from Term 1, 2026, a new nationwide school lunch programme will provide affordable and nutritious meals...
Backlash as Luxon hails Michelin Guide launch amid wave of restaurant closures
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s announcement that Michelin will publish a New Zealand guide has sparked sharp backlash from hospitality workers and the public, who...
All Members of Parliament who intend to vote for the Gene Tech bill must stand down
A ‘no’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘yes’ merely to please. — Mahatma Gandhi It was reported that 97% of the...
Scientists warn MPs Gene Tech Bill is ‘built on promises, not evidence’
New Zealand charity the Physicians and Scientists for Global Responsibility (PSGRNZ) have emailed an open letter to New Zealand Members of Parliament highlighting that any vote...
