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The German Agriculture Ministry is to introduce a special label for food that has not been genetically modified, in a move to create greater transparency for consumers.

Agriculture state secretary Gert Lindemann told German broadcaster Deutsche Welle that the new non-GM label will apply not only to non-genetically-modified crops but to eggs, meat and milk from animals that were raised without biotech feed.

He said the move was aimed to protect consumers' rights but didn't specify when the new system would be introduced.

German food manufacturers have, for the last four years, had the option of labelling food containing GM technology traces, although few have made use of the system.

The Bundestag, Germanys parliament, is expected to approve the law next week, allowing it to be introduced in spring.

Officials at the Agriculture Ministry could not be reached for comment as just-food went to press.

Source: Just-food.com - January 17, 2008 

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Susan
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Philip Grainge
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GM Food labelling
Reply #3 on : Sat August 30, 2008, 16:16:59
Germany should be congratulated on their move to to launch a None GM label on foodstuffs. However I think it would have been more productive if those companies who use ingredients which are most likely to contain GM material should be made to declare this fact. A label stating "This Product may contain traces of RDNA as a result of GM" would be far more beneficial since the producers are more likely to ensure they don't use GM. The none GM label could still be used. A traffic light system would also be useful Red for GM green for GM free.
MARIA
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CAN'T WAIT
Reply #2 on : Fri May 23, 2008, 12:31:24
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pratap
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a step forward
Reply #1 on : Fri January 25, 2008, 19:52:14
its a very good welcome step towards the world's food securuty. it again means a great lesson for the rest of the world to be aware of the what they consume is quite transparency. again it will provide the consumers a option to purchase the food on to their own-will, that's what their right.
the decision is quite appreciable and admirable as a country thinks about the rights of its people rather than the politics of the vendors, the companies.

pratap