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"Ohne Gentechnik" at the International Green Week food fair 2023

The German Association for Food without Genetic Engineering (VLOG) has used this year’s International Green Week food fair in Berlin (IGW) to communicate the importance of "Ohne Gentechnik" (Non-GMO) business to politicians and to warn them against lowering EU standards. German Agriculture Minister Özdemir also took a stand on genetic engineering.

International Green Week: "Ohne Gentechnik" important for meat substitutes according to survey

Meat substitutes are booming and will also be in the spotlight at the International Green Week food fair 2023 in Berlin. According to a new study, absence of genetic engineering is at the top of the wish list.

VLOG survey: Distinct majority opposes lowering of EU GMO standards

The EU Commission is planning to lower the standards for the approval and labelling of genetically modified plants and food. The German government should not support this, according to a distinct majority in a new VLOG survey.

Almost 80 percent of milk in Germany is GMO-free

Almost four out of five litres of milk in Germany are produced without genetic engineering, the share is now almost 80 percent. Ten years ago, it was only five percent.

Seed completely free of GMO contamination in 2022

GMO-free works well: For the first time in over ten years, no GMO contaminations were found in seed in 2022. Monitoring by authorities should include new genetic engineering.

420,000 signatures for the preservation of food without genetic engineering

In front of the Federal Chancellery, exactly 420,757 signatures under the petition "Not behind our backs - no free pass for new genetic engineering in our food!" were handed over to Parliamentary State Secretary Bettina Hoffmann of the Federal Environment Ministry.

Hearing in the German Parliament: Preserve genetic engineering regulations!

The rules on approval, risk assessment and labelling of genetic engineering in food and feed must not be eroded. This has become clear once again at an expert hearing in the German Parliament (Bundestag).

The organic sector’s appeal: Preserve EU genetic engineering regulations!

The German organic associations, together with their umbrella organisation Bund Ökologische Lebensmittelwirtschaft (BÖLW – Organic Food Industry Federation), have again jointly opposed the EU Commission's plans to soften the EU's genetic engineering rules in a resolution.

Lower Saxony: New government coalition for freedom from genetic engineering

The new “Red-Green” government of German state Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) has committed itself to freedom from genetic engineering in its coalition agreement. This is a good signal from this agricultural state.

Ethics Committee: Genetic engineering holds little promise against climate crisis

The Swiss Ethics Committee on Biotechnology (ECNH) considers the possibilities of new genetic engineering such as CRISPR to contribute quickly to climate adaptation in agriculture overrated and warns against betting on them.

Foodwatch campaign: Genetic engineering must remain identifiable!

In a new online campaign, the consumer organisation Foodwatch calls on the German Minister of Agriculture Cem Özdemir and the German Minister of the Environment Steffi Lemke to clearly rebuff the EU Commission's plans to deregulate new genetic engineering.

Will it be necessary to rerun the EU genetic engineering survey?

In an open letter, 40 European organisations strongly criticise the EU Commission's consultation procedure on new genetic engineering and demand for it to to be partly rerun.

Austrians want labelling and strict rules for new GMOs

94 percent of Austrian consumers want products containing new genetic engineering to continue to be labelled as "genetically modified". This was the result of a survey conducted by the Austrian Retail Association.

Participate NOW in EU consultation on new genetic engineering!

Until 22 July 2022, every individual and every business can participate in the EU consultation on the planned new genetic engineering regulation. Especially companies from the "Ohne Gentechnik" (Non-GMO) sector should definitely take advantage of this opportunity.

VLOG General Assembly and Symposium: Executive Board confirmed

On 6 July 2022, this year's VLOG General Assembly (GA) took place in Berlin. The incumbent Executive Board members were confirmed. In the afternoon, for the first time, there was also an "Ohne Gentechnik" (Non-GMO) Symposium, open also to the industry public.

Feed availability: VLOG rules for the exceptional case

Since the onset of the Ukraine war, the availability of non-GMO animal feed has also been an issue. By now, it has become clear that sufficient feed is available in the short and medium run. Nevertheless, in order to be prepared for all scenarios, VLOG has prepared a set of rules. Feedback from the authorities is still outstanding.

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