Ask ASDA to keep our food GM-free2 May 2012
Write to the supermarket giant and demand they keep our food GM free.
Copy the text below and send it to ASDA by pasting it into this form.
Dear Asda,
I am very concerned about the recent change in your policy to allow your pigs, poultry meat and egg laying chickens to be fed on GM animal feed.
I want to avoid all GM products throughout the food chain. Loopholes in labelling legislation mean that I don't know when my meat and dairy has been fed on GM animal feed, as these products are not labelled as GM.
I urge you to reinstate your ban on using GM feed for your pigs, poultry meat and egg laying chickens. Please also act to ensure all foods on your shelves are GM free, and that all animal products are produced without the use of GM feed.
I am also extremely concerned about the wider impacts of soy on the environment and communities overseas, and that the Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS), of which you are a member, will fail to address these impacts.
Please can you provide me with any evidence that the RTRS is driving sustainable soy production? If this cannot be provided then Asda should resign as a member of the RTRS.
We must find alternatives to imported soy. I urge Asda to support UK farmers to grow their own animal feeds and create demand for grass-fed and extensive livestock systems.
Please let me know what steps you are taking to ensure that meat and dairy on your shelves is totally GM-free, and that it supports planet-friendly livestock farming in the UK.
Yours sincerely,
(Your name)
