Leading Australian chefs Tobie Puttock and Dur-é Dara have joined nutritionist Dr Rosemary Stanton and Greenpeace in launching a national petition asking for comprehensive labelling and testing of GM food products. The petition – ”Our Right to Know” – calls on Federal Health Minister, Nicola Roxon, to introduce labelling and rigorous safety testing for all food derived from genetically modified (GM) crops. Oils and other highly processed foods are currently not labelled for GM ingredients, nor is produce from animals fed GM feed. Canola is used extensively in processed foods, as cooking oil, and in animal feed. Australia’s first GM food crop, GM canola, will be harvested in NSW and Victoria later this year.