Letter Templates

YOUR VOICE MATTERS. ACT NOW TO PROTECT NZ FOOD

Let’s collectively call upon decision-makers and stakeholders to protect our food system from GMOs. Writing emails and letters is an effective way to help accelerate action and share your views with those who make the decisions that affect our lives. We have the power to directly influence stakeholders and take an active role in shaping our food future.

Write to MPs, retailers, and food producers today and explain why this Bill is bad for our food system and why. Draw on the info below and download our editable letter templates here.

WHERE DO I START?

  1. Download the editable letter templates here.

  2. Identify who you are writing to. Write to your MP to explain your worries about the Gene Tech Bill. You’ll find a list of MPs here.

  3. Write to supermarkets and food producers to demand labelling and press them to commit to keeping their supply chains GE-free.

  4. Customise your letter. Add personal context or details about why you oppose the Gene Tech Bill and how this will affect your voting/spending behaviour. Learn More here.

  5. Amplify your call to action on social media and encourage others to keep our government and food retailers/producers accountable. Access social media content here.

  6. Follow up. Request a meeting with your MP. If you don’t hear back from food producers, call them out on social media and send a follow-up email.

    Stay respectful but persistent.

  • You won’t be able to tell if food has been gene-edited. GE ingredients will be hidden, and labels won’t be required, removing your ability to make informed choices for your family. text goes here

  • People who want natural, GE-free food won’t be able to trust what they’re buying. Even home gardens and heritage seeds could be contaminated by GE organisms in the environment. text goes here

  • GMOs in food may pose potential health risks, including toxicity, allergies, antibiotic resistance, immune suppression, cancer risk, and reduced nutrition—yet these products remain unlabeled and largely untested before reaching consumers. text goes here

  • GE organisms could disrupt natural ecosystems, harm bees and beneficial insects, and undermine the balance needed for food production. The Bill removes precautionary safeguards, putting biodiversity and our taonga species at risk.

  • New Zealand's premium export markets value our GE-free status. Allowing genetic engineering threatens our clean, green reputation and could close doors to high-value international customers who specifically seek GE-free products.

  • Multinational companies will be able to patent GE plants, animals, and even microorganisms—giving them control over seeds, food production, and biodiversity, while farmers lose their right to save and share seeds.

  • Animal welfare concerns arise as gene editing experiments may cause suffering and deformities. The Bill lacks protections against GE animal testing that has historically produced harmful mutations and health problems in multiple species.

  • The Gene Tech Bill compromises New Zealand's identity—built on our deep connection to the land, environmental stewardship, and commitment to conservation. Our GE-free and nuclear-free heritage stands alongside values of honesty and transparency. Now our democratic right to know what's in our food and choose non-GMO farming hangs in the balance.

  • Our isolated geography could make New Zealand an attractive location for multinational companies seeking to trial new gene technologies with minimal risk of cross-border spread, potentially turning our pristine environment into a commercial testing ground without adequate safeguards or public oversight.