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Why We Are Critical of New Genetic Engineering

 

Current information brochure from IG Saatgut on “New Genetic Engineering” – clearly explained and understandable for everyone.

In this brochure, IG Saatgut (Interest Group for GMO-Free Seed Work) explains in a clear and accessible way how “new genetic engineering” works, what risks it poses, and what impact it has on our agriculture and food system.

Patents on Seeds and Our Food

Those looking for more information on the patenting of seeds or plants produced using new genetic engineering can find information on this website:

Rai Südtirol Radio Interview with Anja Matscher Theiner

(on the topic “Critical Aspects of New Genetic Engineering”, agricultural program Land & Leben, 24 March 2024)

Open Letter to South Tyrolean Agricultural Representatives Calling for a Clear Position AGAINST the planned draft of the European Commission on the (de)regulation of new genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and new genomic techniques (NGTs).

The letter outlines the numerous arguments from the perspective of the two farmers from Lechtlhof and Greiterhaus (both graduates of the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, BOKU, Vienna) against the planned draft of the European Commission on the (de)regulation of new genomic techniques (NGTs).