21.05.2014 - 01:38 [ Strategic Culture Foundation ]

German Biotech Lobbyism Echoes in Eurasia

Unlike the French «sheep storming», German poultry lobbyists follow Monsanto’s footsteps and prefer discreet corporate diplomacy. While biotech proponents and critics clash in media disputes on German TV, non-organic producers try to maximize profits in a crisis-stricken market. Willing or not, European consumers will be their guinea pigs. Idea to lift GMO ban met a relatively weak anti-GMO backlash by organized German consumers. Only one organization – the German Association of Green Farmers – tried to raise public awareness of untested GMO use in poultry production.