Labelling of milk “without genetic engineering” is being discussed

Given the uncertain situation on the raw materials markets following the war in Ukraine, according to the German Farmers' Association, GMO-free feed is already a prerequisite for the "no genetic engineering" label, at least not guaranteed in the short to medium term. Substitute imports of GMO-free feed are currently unavailable or too expensive. Therefore, according to the Bavarian MeG, precautions must be taken in the production and printing of packaging, which require a certain lead time, and the "no genetic engineering" label may need to be reconsidered.

Because of this news, the question of whether GMO-free feed could actually become scarce this fall is being discussed, not least in agricultural law journals. While feed suppliers tend to expect a shortage of GMO-free feed, suppliers and participants in the "non-GMO" labeling system fear that a shortage of GMO-free feed is being deliberately fabricated in order to destroy an important market for farmers with "GMO-free" food.