The Health Risks of GMOs and How Kiwis Can Avoid Them

Despite New Zealand's ban on growing genetically engineered plants and raising genetically engineered livestock, extremely lax import regulations mean our grocery shelves are full of genetically engineered processed food. Irene van der Saar will present on the history of GMOs and their adverse effect on human health, as well as the New Zealand government's current plan to end New Zealand's 30 year ban on GMO crops and livestock. She will specifically address government efforts to confuse us about the difference between "genetic engineering" and "gene editing" and how Kiwis and their family can protect themselves from inadvertently consuming GMO products.