What can I do about the Food Bill

Write Letters to Parliament

1. Write a letter to all members of NZ Parliament (see sample letters & instructions below)
2. Write a letter to your local MP (find your local MP here) (see sample letters & Instructions below)
3. Write a letter to the Food Safety Minister Kate Wilkinson Addressed to: Hon Kate Wilkinson, Freepost Parliament, Private Bag 18 888, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160 (see sample letters & instructions below)

SAMPLE LETTER TEMPLATES:

• Oppose the Food Bill - Template Letter 1
• Oppose the Food Bill - Template Letter 2
• And if you really want to "get heavy" with respect to the international implications click here for Oppose the Food Bill - Template Letter 3

Letters sent to parliament are freepost. For instructions click here

Remember that if you are sending the letter to ALL MP's then print & sign ONE copy of the cover letter, and 122 copies of the actual letter (one for each MP)

For instructions on proper protocol when addressing members of parliament click here

For a list of MP contact details, click here

Educate Your Friends & Family

1. Educate your friends and family - spread the word about what Food Bill 160-2 means for Kiwis
2. Distribute Food Bill Flyers into letter boxes.
3. Direct people that you know to foodbill.org.nz to participate in evolving the wiki

Contribute to Foodbill.org.nz

1. Contribute to or comment on the Food Bill Issues List
2. Write an article for foodbill.org.nz (email to buzzybee [at] foodbill [dot] org [dot] nz)
3. Add your concerns & stories as comments to existing articles on foodbill.org.nz

Other Ideas

1. Sign the online petition
2. Organise or attend a peaceful public protest
3. Follow the Natural Health Products bill (and write letters government, blog, comment etc), which has also passed first reading in Sept 2011
4. Subscribe to NZ Parliament Alerts so that you're aware of other new legislature that may be accepting submissions. Then make a submission (Register for NZ Parliament Alerts here)