I was shocked and appalled at the attitude of the ‘government's scientific agricultural advisor' I believe he was called, when he told reporters that he was absolutely sure that genetically-modified foods were completely okay for human consumption.

Has he ever considered what Monsanto have done in this field? I believe I am correct in saying that this company has genetically modified crops to be immune to Roundup spray. Even if these crops do not get fed to humans, they are obviously fed to farm animals which humans enjoy eating.

Having terminal cancer myself, I have quite reasonably done serious research into what causes this wicked disease. The common cause, according to many, if not most medical professionals and medical science researchers, is chemical spraying of crops!

I lived in the USA from 1992 to 2011 and was very pleased to hear on my return to good old Aotearoa that NZ had made a policy of refusing the importation of all GM products.

I did hear that NZ had imported some GM cattle food some time ago, but I am not sure that this actually happened. I would implore our present government as well as the opposition parties to hold firmly to the present policy and refuse all GM food produce forever!

C Stitt, Katikati.