Most people see a farmer spraying a paddock and assume they're the problem. Few ask how they were pushed there in the first place. For decades, under the “DSIR” in NZ - science helped farmers solve long-term problems and consider wider ecological impacts. After it was replaced, public science saw reduced funding and a shift towards commercial priorities, alongside greater reliance on chemical inputs and short-term fixes. Now farmers face rising costs, shrinking margins, and fewer choices. In this clip, Jodie Bruning, Lead Researcher at Physicians & Scientists for Global Responsibility New Zealand, explains how decades of policy decisions, corporate consolidation, and declining public investment in agricultural science have left many farmers with fewer choices than ever before. As the Gene Technology Bill, HSNO Amendment Bill, and Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Amendment Bill all move through Parliament, are we actually addressing root causes, or just deepening our dependence on chemical inputs from farm to fork? 🧬 KEEP GE IN THE LAB, NOT OUR FOOD. #NewZealand #NZPol #Farming #foodie #NZ

🚨 Farmers don't decide what food sells. Consumers do. "Without consumers buying our products, whether here in New Zealand or overseas, farmers don't have a business." Global consumer demand is clearly moving towards non-GMO, organic, natural, and less tampered with food. So why would New Zealand risk one of the strongest food brands in the world? 🎙️ Clip from the GE Honesty Podcast w/ @Farmingwithwalt 🧬 KEEP GE IN THE LAB, NOT OUR FOOD. ✋ STOP THE GENE TECH BILL & HSNO AMENDMENT BILL. #NewZealand #NZPol #Farming #Organic #FoodSecurity #GMO

4 out of 7 “targeted stakeholders” from government crown research institutes have vested interests in GMO de-regulation push - threatening NZ’s GE FREE status globally. 🇳🇿 Clip of Jodie Brunning, Lead Researcher at Physicians for Science and Global Responsibility. @PSGRNZ Courtesy of @RCR_NZ KEEP GE IN THE LAB, NOT OUR FOOD. ✋🧬

Genetically Modified Ketchup: Heinz Ketchup just got the “Contains Bioengineered Food Ingredients” label. Your family’s trusted BBQ and burger staple is now officially Frankenstein food. That’s mostly GMO high fructose corn syrup (92% of U.S. corn is bioengineered) sugars from bioengineered sugarcane and sugar beets that spike blood sugar, fuel inflammation, and mess with hormones & gut health. Plus a non-disclosed secret proprietary blend of 'natural flavors' that is kept from public knowledge. You thought you were just squeezing tomatoes… but you’re feeding your kids ultra-processed junk while the brand keeps the same nostalgic red bottle. Ditch it. Make your own in 5 minutes. Quick Homemade Ketchup (no HFCS, no GMOs): • 1 small jar (6 oz) tomato paste • ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar • 2–3 Tbsp maple syrup or honey (to taste) • 1 tsp salt • ½ tsp onion powder • ½ tsp garlic powder • ¼ tsp mustard powder • Pinch black pepper optional cayenne Mix until smooth. Stores in fridge for weeks and tastes way better. Throw out the Heinz. Make homemade instead.

📣 🧬 Mystery Creek Banner Blitz to Halt GMO Deregulation “We’ve got over 40 metres of banners down there... we're bringing back the 100% Pure New Zealand campaign, with a twist.” - Karen Tonks @GEHonesty GE Honesty’s Karen Tonks talks to Paul Brennan about a high-visibility banner action at this weekend’s "Fieldays" Mystery Creek A&P Show opposing genetic engineering and proposed GMO deregulation. What can you do? 👇 📍 Head to "Fieldays" Mystery Creek A&P Show (Hamilton) - on now! 🤝 Help hold banners and hand out flyers 📲 Follow GE Honesty on X and Instagram, and share 🔗 Find more info: gehonesty.nz 🎯 Say no to the Gene Tech Bill: realitycheck.radio/gene-tech… #RCRMedia

We’re at field days! Who likes our new sign?

What is it going to take for farmers to wake up and smell the “gene edited” bacon? 🥓 If the High Courts in the UK have exposed this corruption - why are we copying these exact same mistakes with proposed The Gene Tech Bill and HSNO Amendment Bill? KEEP GE IN THE LAB, NOT OUR FOOD!✋🇳🇿 @brandnewzealand #nzpol #newzealand #farming #organic

🚨 By 2034, the global market for non-GMO food is projected to be worth $2.6 trillion. (Fortune Business Insights Report) Consumers around the world are becoming more conscious of what they eat, where it comes from, and how it's produced. So why would New Zealand risk one of our greatest advantages? For 100% Pure, Natural Food. Why follow the same GMO path seen overseas, marked by contamination events, failed promises, and benefits that often fail to match the hype? And when they find out… “What will they pay for it?” - Paul Bosher, Dairy Farmer. 🎙️Clip from the GE Honesty Podcast. 🪧 Get your FREE GE Honesty signs. ✋ KEEP GE IN THE LAB, NOT OUR FOOD. 🔗 LINK IN BIO TO MAKE A SUBMISSION ON THE HSNO AMENDMENT BILL. #NewZealand #NZPol #GEFreeNZ #Organic #FoodSecurity #Health #GMO

🚨 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – MYSTERY CREEK FIELD DAYS 🚨 The GE pushback continues. This Wednesday-Friday (10–12 June), we’ll be holding banners along the route into Mystery Creek Field Days to raise awareness about the Gene Technology Bill and HSNO Amendment Bill - legislation that would reshape New Zealand forever, and not in a good way. We’re looking for volunteers who can spare a couple of hours between 7:00am and 9:00–10:00am to help hold banners and show passing Field Days attendees that many New Zealanders still have serious concerns about genetic engineering in our food and environment. 📍 Location: Mystery Creek Road area ⚠️ Important: • Parking is not permitted on Mystery Creek Road, so you’ll need to be dropped off on the road. • Dress warmly - conditions are expected to be fine but cold. • Wear sturdy footwear. • Bring a positive attitude and a strong pair of arms to help hold banners. We’ll have several large banners positioned along the route, including large landscape banner, creating a visible and respectful presence for everyone entering the event. Every person standing with us helps send a powerful message: New Zealanders deserve honesty, transparency, and a genuine say in decisions that affect our food and environment. If you can join us for even a short time, we’d love to have your support.

Major agrichemical lobbyists topped the list of “key stakeholders” associated in de-regulation push of GMO release into NZ. ⚠️ Animal and Plant Health New Zealand (APHANZ) consulted extensively on the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Act Amendment Bill. And unsurprisingly, we find that Syngenta, Bayer, Corteva Agriscience and BASF are all primary corporate members of Animal and Plant Health New Zealand (formerly known as Agcarm). This is how powerful biotech and chemical companies influence NZ’s policy direction through their various tentacles of regulatory and industry capture. Thanks to: Jodie Bruning, Lead Researcher @PSGR. And @RCR_NZ for covering this important story. KEEP GE IN THE LAB, NOT OUR FOOD!✋🇳🇿 Follow us for updates on the Gene Tech Bill & HSNO Amendment Bill. #nzpol #newzealand #farming #organic

A High Court legal challenge has found that the U.K. Government failed to understand the significant risks for farmers, businesses, consumers and the organic sector, in removing transparency and labelling for “gene-edited” crops and foods. So why are New Zealanders being told to accept the same lack of transparency baked into the Gene Tech Bill and the HSNO Amendment Bill? Are you joining the dots yet kiwis? 🥝 KEEP GE IN THE LAB, NOT OUR FOOD. 🧬✋ WAKE UP NZ. 🇳🇿

Who’s lobbying to release GMO in New Zealand? The public certainly never asked for it. KEEP GE IN THE LAB, NOT OUR FOOD. 🇳🇿✋

rcr.media/episodes/jodi-brun… @PSGRNZ