New GM proposals could open Europe's doors to risky unauthorised crops

Brussels, 3 November – Leaked European Commission documents obtained by Friends of the Earth Europe reveal new proposals that would open Europe’s doors to the import of unauthorised genetically modified (GM) feed. The proposed change in EU policy is a direct response to industry pressure to weaken Europe’s safety laws. Read more...

Europe's biotech industry accused of modifying the truth

Brussels, 4 May – Industry claims that Europe’s laws on genetically modified crops harm the animal feed industry are false, shows new research today.

Analysis of official EU data by Friends of the Earth Europe proves that current laws function well. Only minute amounts of trade in animal feeds were directly disrupted by contamination incidents in the last five years. Read more...

European Commission gives green light to genetically modified potatoes

Brussels, March 2 – A decision announced today by Europe's new health and consumer commissioner, John Dalli, to give the go ahead for genetically modified potatoes to be grown in Europe, has been condemned by Friends of the Earth Europe.

The ‘Amflora’ potato, designed to produce starch for industrial purposes by Germany´s chemical giant BASF, carries a controversial antibiotic resistant gene which it cannot be guaranteed will not enter the food chain.
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Read Friends of the Earth's GMO livestock briefing for the facts behind the fiction.

Friends of the Earth's European GMO Campaign is working to safeguard GMO-free agriculture and to ensure that European citizens have the right to choose GMO-free food. To achieve this, Friends of the Earth's national groups across Europe are working together to:

• actively lobby at EU and national level to strengthen GMO legislation;
• promote the creation of GMO free zones;
• increase public awareness and participation in decision-making about GMOs, and help ensure that consumers can exercise their right to choose about GM crops and food;
• research information and propose policy solutions.

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