Protest outside the European Parliament in Strasbourg this (decidedly grey!) morning against the deregulation of GMOs, the scrapping of consumers' right to know, and the threat to farmers from patents! Take action ahead of the vote tomorrow: www.blacked-out-ingredients.eu/en/start/

🚨 Big day in Brussels: NGOs representatives handed over a 500.000 signature petition demanding that GM food remains labelled. Tonight’s trilogue might be the last one on this file. EU negotiators now have half a million reasons to protect transparency & consumer choice. Fingers crossed. 💥🌱

🎥Two Danish short films are asking the questions Brussels would rather skip Right now, the EU is negotiating whether to deregulate gene-edited plants – current proposals are without risk assessment and no labeling on food. 🕵️ These films take a step back and ask: Do we actually need this? ✨🌻

Mit einer Aktion vor dem Bundeskanzleramt haben wir heute im Bündnis gegen die Pläne zur #Deregulierung neuer #Gentechnik demonstriert. Die #Bundesregierung darf keinem Trilog-Kompromiss zustimmen, das nicht zentrale Schutzmechanismen enthält.

Two farmers just handed over 130.000 signatures calling on German ministries to protect GMO-free farming ✨ A massive call for transparency, risk assessment, and the precautionary principle regarding genetic engineering. Huge thanks to everyone who signed, shared and supported💚 #newGMO #GMOfree

📣 NGOs from Austria, Spain, France & Slovenia call on the EU to “defend the right of consumers to know what they eat.” They demand traceability & labelling for all #GMOs In the #NGT trilogue talks on 13.11., the European Parliament must stand firm for consumers’ rights! bit.ly/43Je4ov #NoNewGMO

🚨 IUCN just rejected a moratorium on genetically engineered species — by one government vote. Governments: 49.71% yes / 50.29% no NGOs and IPLCs: 55.75% yes / 44.25% no Over 100 scientists warned of irreversible ecological risks, but precaution lost to belief in risky technologies. bit.ly/46Xdg1g

🌿As the #IUCNcongress2025 kicks off over 90 NGOs demand to adopt a moratorium on genetically engineering wild species. We need pause, precaution, and inclusive public debate before irreversible releases of experimental technologies. Read more 👉 www.saveourseeds.org/news/ngos-sc... #MoratoriumNow

Once released, genetically engineered wildlife can’t be recalled. Over 90 NGOs call for a global moratorium to protect biodiversity. 🌿 🤓 Learn more: www.engineeringnature.org 📢 Or sign here: www.saveourseeds.org/nature-is-no... #IUCNCongress2025 #MoratoriumNow #NatureIsNotALaboratory

🚨 At the #IUCNcongress this October, some want to treat genetic engineering as a “tool” for conservation. But once released, engineered species can’t be recalled. Nature has no undo button. Call with us for a global moratorium on the release of genetically engineered wild species 👉 bit.ly/4nrNNTo

Genewatch UK has just released “Chimera: The Genetic Modification of Nature” — a major briefing ahead of the #IUCNcongress2025 warning about the risks of releasing GM organisms into the wild. 🌱 🤓 tinyurl.com/4459czr8 Re-designing nature isn’t the same as protecting it. The stakes are huge.

❗Ahead of von der Leyen's State of the Union speech, our Foundation on Future Farming has joined over 470 NGOs and trade unions to deliver a clear message: we need rules to protect people and the environment!✊🌳🐙 #RulestoProtect #SOTEU corporateeurope.org/en/2025/09/o...

🌾 Bitter harvest 🌾 30 years after the first GMO crops hit the fields, their promises - like feeding the world & cutting chemicals - mostly failed. Our new website exposes 8 broken biotech promises. Time for a fairer food system✊ 👉 gmopromises.org #GMOs #NoNewGMOs #agriculture #natureconservation

👀 Food labels give us the information we need to choose what we eat — including whether products contain GMOs. ✔️ 💼 But EU politicians are considering scrapping labelling requirements for most #NewGMOs ✊ We call on them to defend our right to choose — all GMOs must remain labelled! #NoGMOsInMyFood

Ahead of trilogue negotiations on #GMO deregulation, industry groups have launched a full-blown attack on consumer rights. But it is not for them to decide what we buy! #NewGMO #IchooseGMOfree www.arc2020.eu/op-ed-big-ag...

The @europarl.europa.eu's environment committee will vote tomorrow to start the final phase of negotiations on a controversial draft EU law on a new breed of GMOs. 🍅🌱 We've debunked 5 misleading claims used by the biotech industry and politicians who want the EU to deregulate new GMOs. 🙅👀

Helfen Sie jetzt mit, die Wahlfreiheit von Verbraucherinnen und Bauern in Sachen Gentechnik bei den Koaltionsverhandlungen nicht unter die Räder kommt! Schreiben Sie JETZT an SPD, CSU und CDU www.saveourseeds.org/de/gentechni...

🍔Heard about the Impossible Burger? It ‘bleeds’ like beef, but it’s made in a lab with genetically modified yeast & soy 🧪 It's now pushed for direct human consumption in the 🇪🇺 when we have so many better plant-based alternatives! Explore our cool infographic 👇 friendsoftheearth.eu/impossible-b...

EU countries have officially sealed their position on plans to loosen rules on the use of new genetic technologies. But this isn’t the end of the story just yet. So what happens now? @natashafoote.bsky.social brings you the latest from Brussels: www.arc2020.eu/eu-heads-tow... #GMO #NGT

⚠️ After months at an impasse, the EU plans to loosen rules on new genetic techniques may have just edged closer to a compromise thanks to a new 🇵🇱 proposal What does this all mean? Here I’ve put together an overview of what you need to know for @arc2020.bsky.social 🧬 www.arc2020.eu/poland-backt...

The rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools is fundamentally reshaping the way genetic engineering is conducted. How should the EU respond? Benny Haerlin and Franziska Achterberg of @saveourseeds.bsky.social have more. www.arc2020.eu/genetic-engi...

Schreiben Sie an alle Kanzlerkandidatinnen und -kandidaten: Gentechnik im Essen weiter kennzeichnen und auf Sicherheit überprüfen. Keine Deregulierung in Zeiten von AI und CRISPR!https://www.saveourseeds.org/aktion.html?utm=.share.bluesky

For Germans in Berlin only: Am Mittwoch, den 12. Februar von 17 bis 19 Uhr stellt ihr Autor, Benno Vogel, unsere Studie "Wenn Chatbots neue Sorten züchten", bei "Save Our Seeds" in der Marienstr.19-20 vor. Benny Haerlin moderiert. Mehr dazu bei www.saveourseeds.org

The convergence of AI and genetic engineering will open a new world of food and agriculture. Mindblowing! And so are the challenges of risk assessment of "blackbox" decisions, "hallucinations" and general data bias when chatbots breed new varieties. Read our report at www.saveourseeds.org/en