27 Aug 2019

Grape grower concerned ‘GMO spin doctor’ given platform

From Morning Report, 8:46 am on 27 August 2019

A leading organic grape grower wants New Zealand Winegrowers to cancel what he calls a pro-genetic modification speaker at its annual conference tomorrow.

Futurity Food chief executive Jack Bobo is being brought from the United States to speak. Hawke's Bay grower John Bostock calls Mr Bobo a GMO spin doctor and says it's unbelievable he's being given a platform.

New Zealand Winegrowers chief executive Philip Gregan says Mr Bobo will talk about new breeding technologies - not genetic modification.

John Bostock spoke to Corin Dann.