Dear readers,

It just went well again: The EU states did not reach a preliminary decision on the deregulation of GMO in Brussels on Monday. Thanks in part to German Agricultural Minister Cem Özdemir, who did not vote in favour for Germany. Steffi Lemke, his ministerial colleague in the environment department, also spoke out clearly in favour of clear GMO labelling and opposing the planned deregulation in a joint interview with Dr Daniela Büchel from the Retailer Rewe Executive Board in the FAZ newspaper at the weekend.

However, this is by no means the final decision. This makes it all the more important and promising to make it clear in the coming days and weeks, especially to MEPs, in emails, letters and discussions, what is at stake. They will be dealing intensively with the genetic engineering plans in January. Civil society is also protesting ever more loudly against the plans.

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We wish you a peaceful festive season
Your VLOG team