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NamePoster, 'GE we don't buy it!'
ProductionAviso Design; designer; 2003; New Zealand
Soar & Impex Printing; printing firm; 2003; New Zealand
Soar & Impex Printing; printing firm; 2003; New Zealand
Classificationposters
Materialspaper, printing ink
Materials Summaryprinted paper
Techniquesprinting
DimensionsOverall: 596mm (width), 422mm (length)
Registration NumberGH014903
Credit lineGift of MAdGE (Mothers Against Genetic Engineering), 2005
Overview
This poster was produced by MAdGE (Mothers Against Genetic Engineering).
MAdGE was a prominent activist group which was against the genetic engineering of food. Along with other groups, MAdGE lobbied the New Zealand government to retain the moratorium on releasing GE into the New Zealand environment. The moratorium on GMOs remains in force.
MAdGE was founded by former pop star Alannah Currie in May 2002, with mothers from around New Zealand and high- profile supporters from the fashion and entertainment industries. Their focus was on the safety of food, and the group initially held protests at supermarkets.