Corn Chip Troubles in New Zealand

"Consumers may be getting more than they bargained for when buying corn chips this Christmas season.

A member of GE Free NZ found in the Woolworth’s Organic section, surrounded by certified organic produce, a line of Simba genetically modified “Frito’s” corn chips barbeque flavour from South Africa and imported by Zebra Zoo.

It is not known if the corn comes from an insecticide producing (Bt) and/or pesticide resistant (Busta, glufosinate or Round up Ready, glyphosate resistant) varieties of corn. GE Free was advised by the Woolworth’s product manager that South Africa has had no laws around segregation and so all their corn and soy products are GM-contaminated.

GE Free (NZ) wrote to the Simba Company who exported the product to New Zealand and they assured us that their product did not use genetically modified corn. (3)

So what GE constructs are in the Frito's corn chips? Do Zebra Zoo Ltd repackage them with new ingredients? Woolworth's do not appear to know, and even the manufacturer may not be sure if segregation of ingredients has failed."

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