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FSANZ fails us again: risky nanoparticles found in baby formula
May 18, 2016
Wednesday, 18th May 2016Independent testing commissioned by Friends of the Earth US has found risky nanoparticles deemed unsafe for use in toothpaste in baby formula. Six samples of baby formula made by Gerber®, Enfamil®, Similac® and...
Read More ShareIntroducing the GM–Free Australia Alliance
December 23, 2015
The GM–Free Australia Alliance has joined FoE Australia as an affiliate member. Welcome aboard! For a full list of our affiliates, please check here. The GM–Free Australia Alliance Inc is an independent not-for-profit alliance of...
Read More ShareAustralian regulators set to sneak new GM crops untested and unlabelled into our food
December 17, 2015
A new Friends of the Earth report reveals that our regulators are planning to allow foods derived from a range of new genetic modification (GM) techniques untested and unlabelled onto our supermarket shelves and that they...
Read More ShareHelp us stop the Government from deregulating GMOs by stealth
October 14, 2015
Friends of the Earth is concerned that the Government’s moves to delete the definitions of gene technology, GMO (genetically modified organism) and GM product from the Food Standards Act are an attempt to deregulate...
Read More ShareNew study raises further questions about the safety of nano-ingredients in food
September 09, 2015
Friends of the Earth has renewed its calls for a recall of food products containing nanomaterials following the release of a new studyi which found that titanium dioxide (TiO2) in food is absorbed into the...
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