Save Our Seeds was founded in 2002 as the Berlin office of the Foundation on Future Farming. Since then, we have been campaigning for responsible regulation of genetic engineering. We work for agroecological and organic innovation in European and global agriculture.
NEWS
Urgent call for labelling and traceability of new GM products
Civil society organisations from across Europe have issued a joint statement urging EU decision makers to uphold mandatory labelling and traceability for genetically modified plants developed through new genomic techniques (NGTs), such as CRISPR/Cas.
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The new “Spirit of Asilomar”: Move fast, don’t ask questions
Fifty years after the famous 1975 Asilomar biosafety conference — a moment of self-reflection and self-regulation of molecular biologists— a group of historians and bioengineers organized a three-day conference in the same place to reflect and learn for the future. Naomi Kosmehl of Save Our Seeds got hold of a grant to attend this exclusive event.
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Big Ag pushes lawmakers to roll back consumer rights
As final negotiations begin on the proposed deregulation of genetically modified (GM) plants developed with new genomic techniques (NGTs), industry groups are pressuring EU decision-makers to reject mandatory on-package labelling for products containing these GMOs. Save Our Seeds urges EU decision-makers to uphold transparency and protect consumers’ fundamental right to choose what they eat.
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PUBLICATIONS
Freedom of choice requires labelling and traceability of all GMOs
As stakeholders in the agri-food sector, we call on EU policymakers to ensure the freedom of choice and rights for consumers, supply chain operators, farmers and breeders by upholding mandatory labelling of new GMOs obtained by new genomic techniques (NGTs) as well as traceability across the entire value chain.
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New genomic techniques
The Commission’s proposed Regulation on plants obtained with New Genomic Techniques (NGT) aims to accelerate market access for the latest generation of GM plants and avoid consumer rejection of GM food. The proposal exposes consumers and the environment to unknown risks, jeopardises both organic and conventional GMO-free agricultural production and would lead to a surge of patented GM seeds. Without labelling of final products, consumers would be left in the dark.
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Big Ag prevails as EU ministers surrender to pressure
Brussels, 14 March 2025 – The Council of Ministers today reached an agreement on a position regarding the deregulation of genetically modified (GM) plants. In the Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER), the Polish EU Presidency managed to secure a narrow majority for its proposal of 19 February.
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