Mel Gibson Warns New Zealanders Their Government Is Rewriting the Rules on Gene-Altering Technology That Could Affect Food, Farms, and the Environment
Hollywood icon Mel Gibson has recorded a direct message to the people of New Zealand as Parliament considers the biggest rewrite of the country’s gene technology and environmental laws in nearly 30 years.
The Braveheart director and President Trump’s Special Ambassador to Hollywood is not mincing words about the stakes.
In a video message shared by GE Honesty now circulating among Kiwi farmers, organic producers, and medical-freedom activists, Gibson tells New Zealanders their Parliament is moving on legislation that would reshape how genetic modification, gene editing, and related biotech are regulated, including what can enter farms, animals, and the food supply.
Gibson names the Gene Technology Bill plus companion changes to the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act and the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act.
Those changes, he says, would replace the existing framework, create a new regulator, introduce “risk-based approvals,” and exempt certain technologies labeled low-risk.
Mel Gibson:
“Hello, New Zealand. Your Parliament is considering some of the biggest changes to your country’s biotech and environmental laws in nearly 30 years. The GeneTech Bill, along with proposed changes to the HSNO and the ACVM Acts, would completely reshape how gene tech is regulated.“The changes would replace the current GE framework, create a new GE regulator, and introduce risk-based approvals and exempt some tech that’s considered low-risk.
“Supporters believe these reforms could help advance science, medicine, and agriculture, but critics warn these changes could reduce public oversight and limit consultation on decisions affecting your food, farms, and environment.
“Whatever your view, it’s important to understand what’s at stake. Read the bills, ask questions, contact your MP, and make sure your voice is heard before a decision is made. Because if the rules change, you’ll all live with the consequences.
Now, I’m sorry to have to stick my beak in, but I love you guys down there, and I’m just sending out a message. Thank you.