SAGFIN is a non-profit community organisation established in 1998 to collect and distribute information on all aspects of gene technology, with a particular focus on genetically engineered foods and crops. It also acts as an advocate for community concerns and food and environmental safety. SAGFIN has achieved these goals through activities such as: hosting and arranging public meetings, issuing press releases, media interviews, and writing multiple submissions and information pamphlets. It also collaborates with other groups with interests in GE issues



GE & GM Foods

Genetically Engineered foods, ingredients and processing aids are produced from plants, animals or microorganisms which have been artificially altered to contain new, commercially advantageous genes. These genes mean that some aspect of the host is now significantly different from its conventional form, an example is a plant which will no longer die when sprayed with weed-killer. These new genes could not be incorporated by traditional breeding, and can come from a range of sources such as viruses, bacteria, non-food plants, animals or even humans. Genetically Engineered, GE, foods are also known as Genetically Modified, GM, foods.