Hemp Gallery Blog

50 GM foods approved by FSANZ in Australia.

Beatrice — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 19:45:58 +0000

http://gmoevidence.com/qa/ There have been over 50 GM food applications in Australia and they have all been approved by FSANZ, but hemp foods get rejected yet again.
Non THC Hemp foods are legal everywhere in the world for human consumption, except in Australia. It is with some sadness, that COAG committee met last week and did not vote on allowing hemp as a food. Eventhough FSANZ, after years of research into hemp foods, gave it’s full approval as a natural super food.
So why does FSANZ release the following statement for GM foods???

‘It is the responsibility of companies that have developed GM foods to demonstrate the safety of that food and to supply FSANZ with the raw data from scientific studies to prove this…

Food Standards ANZ approves hemp as food

Beatrice — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 09:12:03 +0000

Food Standards Australia New Zealand approved hemp as food – this is all very well and good but not quite enough! The challenge now is the approval of FOFR. The politicians get to have the final say. The COAG Ministerial Council now has 60 days within which to either request a review or advise that it does not intend to request a review.

This is a repeat of exactly what happened in 2002 and it was rejected by the Council then, with both Abbott and John Howard’s support as ‘hemp foods would send the wrong message to our youth”! It is interesting that around the turn of the century, Australia survived two famines living on hemp foods grown mainly in the Hunter region!!! The message back then was ‘survival’.

Fact sheet on hemp food

http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/scienceandeducation/factsheets/factsheets/hempasafood.cfm

For details:

http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/foodstandards/applications/applicationa1039lowt4708.cfm

Australian hemp farmers need your support!

We cannot let the ignorance of our politicians dictate the food available to the public when it is not in the public interest.

A necessary health food such as hemp has to go through such hurdles when large foreign corporations, freely market genetically modified foods, aspartame products into Australia. These are products that have been banned by other countries for their health risks to the public.

Now, with so many farmers licensed and ready to grow industrial hemp in Australia, for building materials, food and fibre, we should be supporting and harnessing this industry’s potential as a sustainable source of raw material to supply our basic needs.

Industrial hemp could be a large part of the solution for Australia’s self sustainability towards 2030-2050 and beyond.

Beatrice Kuyumgian-Rankin

GRAND DESIGNS LIVE

Beatrice — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 01:33:34 +0000

Hemp Gallery is exhibiting at
GRAND DESIGNS LIVE
this weekend at the
Sydney Exhibition Centre in Darling Harbour!

‘HempStitt’ throw & cushion range

We are delighted to announce the launch of our customized eco throw and cushion collection. In collaboration with Stitch Design, a local Sydney artisan who creates stunning hand screen printed designs, Hemp Gallery’s textiles come to life. “Designs on hemp come in a choice of colours without costing the earth”.

Textile art Mark Venice for Hemp Gallery

We are pleased to be collaborating with Multi Media Artist Mark Venice to present his latest and unique variety of print techniques to suit Hemp Gallery textiles. Working in painting, screen printing and digital mediums, Mark’s works are commissioned and hang in many public spaces as well as private collections worldwide.

Australian washed hemp fabrics

Hemp is the strongest plant fibre and a natural insulator. Enzyme washed for softness, we can dye the hemp fabric of your choice, to any pantone colour you request. The prewashed hemp, with a lightly crinkled effect only gets softer and finer with every wash.

Come check out our latest releases at Design Quarter

Stand No. DQ12

and drop in to say hello to Ray, Beatrice and Moshe, the newest member of our team.

WIN a set of Hemp Gallery bed linen

Visit Hemp Gallery stand DQ12 in Sydney and sign-up to our e-news for your chance to win a set of Australian made hemp bed linen, in your choice of size. Value of full King bed linen set: $630.

We look forward to catching up with you all for an interesting and informative weekend, which will bring you up to date with all the exciting developments in the Australian industrial hemp industry with the emphasis on sustainable building and furnishing products.

For more information about this event, visit Grand Designs Live website.

Beatrice and Ray Rankin

Hemp Gallery on Greenfinder

Nicole — Wed, 30 May 2012 01:03:31 +0000

Hemp Gallery can now be found on Greenfinder – Australia’s most comprehensive Green Business Directory.

Hemp Gallery is LIVE and can be viewed here:

http://www.greenfinder.com.au/green/Hemp-Gallery

Tell your friends where to find our website as well: www.hempgallery.com.au.

VOTE FOR BEATRICE!

Nicole — Wed, 30 May 2012 00:59:22 +0000

Beatrice has done it again!!

She was nominated for Your Future Home Top 50 Sustainable Building Leaders and now that voting is open we all have to get behind her and vote!!

QUICK! ONLY 1 DAY LEFT!! (Ends 31st May)

http://www.yourfuturehome.com.au/index.php?module=pages&id=217&navId=24

Beatrice has done so much for the awareness of the Hemp Community and it would be amazing to see her valued for all the work she puts behind it!

The Hemp Comeback

Beatrice — Wed, 30 May 2012 00:46:08 +0000

Below is the link to ‘The Hemp Comeback’.

Just click on the link to the video on the top left.

http://www.abc.net.au/landline/content/2012/s3506777.htm

Hemp Can Save The World

Beatrice — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:52:42 +0000

Chemical free commercial hemp textiles.

Beatrice — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:58:35 +0000

Hemp, hemp hooray! Really happy to announce that all our hemp fabrics, can now be treated with eco solutions to meet all Australian Standards for commercial interiors. Till a few weeks ago, all these treatments contained toxic chemicals which I did not feel comfortable coating our chemical free, hemp fabrics with, unless a client specifically required it. The best thing is, the treatment has EKO certification and all done in Australia )

Beatrice on Ashford Radio!

Beatrice — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 06:10:33 +0000

Listen to Beatrice talking on a U.S. radio station about Hemp:

Listen to internet radio with AshfordPublishing3 on Blog Talk Radio

Committee to investigate propects for viable hemp industry

Beatrice — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 04:06:24 +0000

Its proponents often argue that industrial hemp is a crop with real potential for Tasmania, but only if the regulatory environment changes.

The Tasmanian parliament is hoping that the first step towards achieving change may have been taken now, after an amended motion was passed in the House of Assembly yesterday.

It refers consideration of the current state of the hemp industry, as well as what it might need to develop into a viable industry, to a House of Assembly standing committee.

The Greens Kim Booth offered the amendments to the Liberals’ motion and he says it received tripartite support across the Tasmanian parliament.

To hear how the committee will seek to change the regulatory environment in Tasmania, as well as looking at the Federal regulatory hurdles, download today’s edition of the Tasmanian Country Hour.