On the new genetic engineering labeling - information for consumers on the Internet

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On April 19, the new regulations on the labeling of genetically modified foods will come into effect. This means that consumers can obtain more comprehensive information than before about the role played by genetic engineering in individual products. The new website provides information on what the new regulations mean in concrete terms and how consumers can use the labeling when shopping www.gentechnik-kennzeichung.de.

The site is supported by the labeling initiative, to which several associations and organizations have come together. The aim of the initiative is to make the new genetic engineering labeling known to the general public. Only when consumers are familiar with the purpose and scope of the new regulations can they make conscious use of them.

Genetically modified crops are grown and harvested worldwide. Therefore, food and ingredients that are produced from it are a reality and are also represented in the food range in Germany. With its website, the labeling initiative does not want to take sides "for" or "against" genetic engineering, but rather to provide brief and understandable information about the current status of its use. Against this background there the page www.gentechnik-kennzeichung.de Answers to many questions consumers ask about labeling: Where can I find it on a product? What about finished food, what about additives and animal feed? Does the label also apply to food in the restaurant?

The site is deliberately designed as an entry portal for consumers who want to get information quickly and concisely. The content is prepared in a way that is easy to understand and focuses on core topics - identification, products, labels, safety, why genetic engineering? as well as freedom of choice - grouped. There is also an overview page with practical examples. If you want to delve deeper into the complex topic, you will find various links to further sites.

www.gentechnik-kennzeichung.de sees itself as an active contribution to consumer information and helps consumers to exercise their right to freedom of choice.

The labeling initiative consists of:

• Association for Food Law and Food Science (BLL)
• German Housewives Association (DHB)
• TÜV Nord Group, Hanover
• Association of German Biologists and Life Science Societies eV (VdBiol).

Source: Aachen [ transgenic ]