TOP chefs and environmental campaigners have joined forces to warn Australians that in the near future, there may be a bigger trap in their lunchbox than a soggy sandwich. Greenpeace will today release a report on GM wheat at the Sydney International Food Festival, with renowned Sydney chefs Peter Gilmore, of Quay, and Robert Marchetti, of Icebergs Dining Room.
The report, called Spliced Bread: the Threat of Genetically Engineered Wheat in Australia, says the nation is "on the brink of a complete shift" in food production and consumption.
It says genetic engineering companies have "taken over" Australian wheat research since the deregulation of the wheat board, including an alliance between the CSIRO and Syngenta, a Swiss agribusiness giant.
It also raises the "vested interests" of grain handlers in GM development, and suggests they, along with the companies, wield too much power to make decisions about GM wheat.
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