News

The EU’s ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy: Genetic engineering is not sustainable

The EU Commission’s new ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy includes addressing a possible role for ‘new innovative techniques’ such as biotechnology to strengthen sustainability and reduce pesticides. It also mentions an ongoing study by the Commission that will supposedly examine the potential of ‘new genomic techniques’ to improve sustainability in the food supply.

“Ohne GenTechnik” sales continue to grow

Producers and processors generated about EUR 8.8 billion in sales of goods with the “Ohne GenTechnik” seal in 2019. End customers spent about EUR 11.3 billion for these products in stores. This is a 15 percent increase over 2018. In 2020, consumer spending is likely to rise to at least EUR 11.8 billion.

Majority of Germans prefer “Ohne Gentechnik” label on foods

Politics, economics and consumer protection agree: Ten years of the government’s “Ohne GenTechnik” seal have been a complete success. 69 percent of the population in Germany prefer food with the “Ohne Gentechnik” label.

News archive

Keywords

All news

Contact person

Sönke Guttenberg

Head of Press and Public Relations

Friedrichstr. 153a
10117 Berlin
Germany

Tel: +49 30 2359 945 12
Fax: +49 30 2359 945 01
presse@ohnegentechnik.org