Dear readers,

The negotiations on the deregulation of new genetic techniques (NGT) in the EU, which have been ongoing for years, have finally reached an interim conclusion. However, for the food industry and consumers, it is anything but satisfactory. The European Parliament or the Council of Ministers can still reject it – and should definitely do so.

The EU Member States will vote on this in Brussels on 19 December 2025. Now is therefore the last and best opportunity to appeal to the German government and other politicians. The businesses Rewe, dm, Alnatura, dennree and Rapunzel have already seized this opportunity and attracted widespread attention with their open letter.

That is the good thing about the poor outcome of the “Trilogue”: There is renewed focus on the issue of GMOs in food. Suddenly, people are realising that GMOs may soon no longer be recognisable in supermarkets.

In any case, the issue will be highly topical at the beginning of 2026 and will be very much in the spotlight during the fair Green Week in Berlin in January. The Non-GMO Summit 2026 in May will then be the central opportunity for in-depth discussion on “Non-GMO“ in times of NGT and possible new regulations for it.

Enjoy reading and have a wonderful festive season!
Your VLOG team