*[Enwl-eng] This could change our food system forever

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      Big chemical companies have convinced the EU Commission to stop 
labelling GM foods in our supermarkets. There would be no way to know 
whether we're buying genetically modified food. Our governments still have a 
chance to make the EU stand up for safe, healthy and transparent food. It's 
up to us to make sure they do.

      Sign now
In Europe, we have strict regulations on genetically modified organisms 
(GMOs) – for our safety and transparency. Genetically modified foods have 
their DNA changed via genetic engineering - a way that does not occur 
naturally.

But now, big chemical companies have convinced the EU Commission to stop 
checking and labelling some GMOs. [1, 2] They're trying to increase their 
profits by getting the "GMO" label off their products. [3] More of us would 
buy their products without knowing that we're eating GM food.

As a result, farmers would start using more patented seeds that rely on 
toxic pesticides. Many new GM plants are resistant to pesticides, such as 
those that are "Roundup ready". This could put the fate of our entire food 
system directly into the hands of Bayer-Monsanto and other big corporations. 
Deregulating these GMOs would be a huge step backward for farming 
communities, people and the environment.

Our national governments need to stand up for safe, healthy, and transparent 
food. Only a few do at the moment. That's why it's so important that we send 
a strong message to all our governments and the EU Commission that we want 
them to prioritise safety and transparency over corporate profits.

            Europe, keep checking and labelling GMOs!


Exempting new GMOs from the rules is an industry attempt to divert our money 
and attention away from the real solutions we need. Agroecology and 
permacultures can lead Europe toward true sustainability - new GMOs cannot.

Now, the Commission is gauging public opinion for its deregulation plans. 
It's running a biassed consultation that's framed almost all questions in a 
way to support deregulation. [4] Alongside this, our national ministers will 
discuss their positions within the month! This could be our last chance to 
raise our voices before the EU moves ahead. Will you add your voice as well?

            Yes - I want healthy and transparent food!


Thank you for fighting for a better Europe,
David (London), Aleksandra (Warsaw) and the entire WeMove Europe team



References:
[1] The GMOs in question are produced with "New Genomic Techniques" (NGTs). 
These are used to create new GMO food. NGTs are techniques capable of 
altering an organism's genetic material and that have emerged or have been 
mainly developed since 2001.
https://friendsoftheearth.eu/press-release/eu-commission-serves-big-agribusiness-interests-with-latest-consultation-on-new-gmos/
https://viacampesina.org/en/more-than-80-organisations-call-on-the-european-commission-to-wait-for-cjeu-clarifications-on-new-genomic-techniques/
https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/commission-reopens-gene-editings-box-amid-sustainability-claims/
https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/meps-demand-eu-funding-for-research-into-gene-editing-surveillance/
[2] The main corporations that are dominant both in the pesticide and in the 
commercial seed market are also lobbying for deregulation of new GMOs: 
Bayer, BASF, Corteva and Syngenta
https://corporateeurope.org/en/2021/03/derailing-eu-rules-new-gmos
[3] The patents on these types of GM seeds are currently dominated by the 
'Corteva group', which, apart from its own patents, controls access to many 
other patents needed by breeders who want to use CRISPR/Cas technology. The 
other main companies are Calyxt, Bayer, BASF, Syngenta and Keygene.
https://www.testbiotech.org/sites/default/files/Patents_on%20new%20GE.pdf
[4] 
https://friendsoftheearth.eu/press-release/eu-commission-serves-big-agribusiness-interests-with-latest-consultation-on-new-gmos/



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From: David - WeMove Europe
Sent: Monday, July 11, 2022 5:39 PM
Subject: This could change our food system forever


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