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Comment by Daniel P. Voglesong on August 25, 2009 at 11:48pm

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/03/business/worldbusiness/03biotech.html?_r=2&ref=worldbusiness

Comment by Daniel P. Voglesong on August 25, 2009 at 11:33pm

http://www.farmaid.org/site/c.qlI5IhNVJsE/b.5397311/k.1EE1/Stop_the_taxpayer_giveaway_to_Factory_Farms/apps/ka/ct/contactus.asp?c=qlI5IhNVJsE&b=5397311&en=geKDKIMpHeKFKNOwG8JFKQNvGhKGLPMsGeLMLYNEKsH

Comment by Daniel P. Voglesong on August 25, 2009 at 5:39pm

http://media.bayern.de/videos/mp/090720gentechnik/090720gentechnik.mp4

State of Bavaria debate on allowing Research of Genetically Manipulated plants. Bavaria will only allow Research of GMOs inside laboratories. No testing of new GMO plants will be allowed in Test Fields, since other clean organic crops may also be contaminated by drifting pollen passed in the winds or carried by insect.

Comment by Daniel P. Voglesong on August 12, 2009 at 10:21pm

DEUTSCHE-WELLE, FOOD AND DRINK | 11 August 2009
German government presents new logo for GM-free food

Germany Agriculture Minister Ilse Aigner presented the new logo
The German government has presented a new logo which will adorn the packages of food stuffs that are not genetically modified.


The German government has promoted the new "no GM" logo as a way for German consumers to know whether they are buying genetically modified produce or not.
Germany's minister for agriculture, food, and consumer protection, Ilse Aigner of the Christian Social Union, presented the new logo, saying that any food or drinks without a trace of genetically modified ingredients would be allowed to carry it.
The agriculture ministry says the logo is likely to come into use later this year. However, before the new symbol can be used, an organization needs to be formed within the industry that ascertains which products qualify to carry the logo.
Aigner also said that any company that used the logo without permission or in a misleading way would face fines and possibly product withdrawals from supermarkets until the packaging was corrected.
Carrying the logo would not mean that the foodstuffs were free of pesticides or other chemicals, which are currently labeled as “BIO” organic food products.
German producers have been allowed to label their food as free of genetically modified ingredients for some time, however, there was no standardized logo.
Author: ca/msh/AFP/Reuters
DW-WORLD.DE

Comment by Daniel P. Voglesong on August 10, 2009 at 1:03pm

Germany-Agriculture Minister, Ms.Ilse Aigner announced that organic Food Products will be marked "Ohne Gentechnik" (Without Genetic Manipulation).

Aigner stellt neues einheitliches Logo "Ohne Gentechnik" vor
Montag, 10. August 2009

Bundeslandwirtschaftsministerin Ilse Aigner (CSU) hat das neue einheitliche Logo "Ohne Gentechnik" vorgestellt, mit dem Hersteller künftig gentechnikfreie Lebensmittel kennzeichen können. Mit Hilfe des Logos werde es Verbrauchern leicht gemacht, sich für garantiert gentechnikfreie Lebensmittel zu entscheiden, sagte Aigner in München. Ab wann genau Produkte mit dem grünen, rautenförmigen Logo in die Geschäfte kommen, steht noch nicht fest. Diesen Artikel weiter lesen

Bei Lebensmitteln mit diesem Logo sei "mit Sicherheit" auch nicht in Spuren Gentechnik bei der Herstellung der Lebensmittel eingesetzt worden, sagte die Ministerin. Dies betreffe etwa Milchprodukte, bei denen das Logo dafür stehe, dass auch die Kühe nicht mit gentechnisch verändertem Futter gefüttert wurden.

Nach Angaben des Landwirtschaftsministeriums muss sich zunächst noch in der Lebensmittelindustrie ein Verein gründen, der die Vergabe des Logos organisiere. Diese Vereinsgründung stehe zwar zeitnah bevor. Mit dem Verkauf der ersten Lebensmittel mit dem Logo sei aber erst ab dem Herbst zu rechnen. Bereits seit dem vergangenen Jahr können Hersteller ihre Lebensmittel als gentechnikfrei bezeichnen, dafür gab es bislang aber noch keine einheitliche Kennzeichnung. Nach Ministeriumsangaben gibt es bisher etwa 20 Hersteller, die ihre Lebensmittel gentechnikfrei nennen.

Comment by Daniel P. Voglesong on July 27, 2009 at 3:20pm

Thanks Mariann, Quentin and Greet for your support against Genetically Modified food crops and glyfosinate chemical herbicides of MONSANTO, DuPont, BAYER. Yours, Dan Voglesong

Comment by Varga Mariann on July 27, 2009 at 7:55am

Good to read good news like this!

Comment by quentin pauluis on July 24, 2009 at 3:08pm

Great things happen ! nice to read them ! thanks to you Daniel

Comment by Greet Goverde-Lips on July 24, 2009 at 2:44pm

Congratulations, Daniel!

Comment by Daniel P. Voglesong on July 24, 2009 at 12:12am

EU Council rejects EU Commission Recommendations to allow MONSANTO MON810 Corn-Maize 2009.pdfhttp://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/envir/106430.pdf

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