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VLOG .:. Forum 2023 on the EU Commission's plans regarding genetic engineering

On 15 June 2023, the EU Commission's plans for genetic engineering became prematurely known through a leak. VLOG will inform and discuss about this on…

Delay in EU GMO re-regulation?

According to insider reports, the proposal for a new EU regulation on GMOs is being delayed. Among other things, this could be due to the commitment…

Dairy sector continues to count on "Ohne GenTechnik"

Dairy producer Royal Lactalis Leerdammer renounces VLOG certification and GMO-free feeding as of September 2023. However, the company is alone in this…

Youth associations: Secure GMO-free food production!

Several youth associations from the sectors of agriculture, food and environmental protection are speaking out against genetic engineering…

"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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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,…

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…

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