Pick 'n Pay Has Labelled its Maize Products GMO

18/5/2013

In the light of the global March Against Monsanto taking place next week, there has been some discussion this week on Pick n Pay's Facebook page about the labelling of genetically modified products. They maintained that they have started labelling so I went to one of their stores today to find out. And true to their word, all maize has been labelled - not prominently of course, their house brand is the most clearly labelled of the lot. Now if only people understood what that means...

According the African Centre of Biodiversity though, this level of labelling is not sufficient as it is misleading. Just goes to show how little we the public know about this whole subject and how complex it is. We can be very lucky that there are unsung hero's and watch dogs out there that are keeping a very close eye on all these proceedings. Thanks ACB! You are amazing.

8 Comments

Trevor Wells

19/5/2013 12:07:59 am

Only the Pick & Pay House Brand and Iwisa are correctly lab led as they clearly state that their product contains GMO's. The others take away your right to choose by stating 'May contain". This is all about the right to choose. Industry has very cleverly worked out that they can take the right to choose away from you by simply stating "may contain". The unlabelled King Korn is actually indigenous sorghum which is not genetically modified in South Africa.

Veronique Free Spirit link

19/5/2013 01:43:04 am

I heard so yesterday yes. Personally, I just take anything that says "may" as "does" and avoid it. Thanks for the heads up on King Korn, that was helpful.

Johann

24/5/2013 01:07:33 am

Trevor how do we know King Korn sorghum is NON GMO? Any sources out there that state it is NON GMO?

Antoinette Taljaard link

19/5/2013 09:48:18 am

Thank you for the sterling work. Now we can make our wallets talk!

Veronique Free Spirit Palmer link

19/5/2013 01:22:12 pm

You're welcome. And every wallet counts from now on! Tell everyone.

Tommie

19/5/2013 10:48:54 am

What about the percentage of GMO ? An indication of 5% and 70% will be a good indication for the consumer.

Veronique Free Spirit link

19/5/2013 01:24:22 pm

Good point - alot of people in the know have raised that as a concern. I think the next step would be to put pressure on them to disclose the percentages. But we also need to understand as consumers, what an acceptable level of contamination is. Personally, on the GM front, for me no level is acceptable. I just refuse to eat stuff from super markets anymore. They've badly broken the trust and I will never believe another thing they say.

Tommie

24/5/2013 01:42:06 am

A link to youtube video, on research done on GM foods. Must watch video. There is poison in our Pap.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_AHLDXF5aw&feature=player_embedded

Pick 'n Pay Has Labelled its Maize Products GMO

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