No GMOs through the back door!

The new genetic engineering threatens organic farming and our livelihoods. Together with strong partners such as Demeter, Rapunzel Naturkost is committed to strict regulation and labeling of genetically modified organisms. Now we need your support to set an example: For a future without genetic engineering!

Together for transparency: your vote still counts

Together with more than 30 associations and organic companies, we at Rapunzel say thank you!
More than 60,000 citizens have already campaigned for the clear labeling of genetically modified food - a strong signal for transparency, freedom of choice and the protection of our natural resources.
But our campaign is not over yet. The decision on mandatory labeling is now in the hands of MEPs in the EU Parliament. To make sure they really hear and understand our voices, we need your continued support. Every vote counts - including yours!

Contact MEPs directly via our new emailing tool, personally, effectively and with just a few clicks. Together we can make a difference!
For a GMO-free future - transparent, sustainable and fair.

Here's what you can do!

Write to MEPs now - for freedom of choice and transparency!

With just a few clicks, you can actively campaign for GMO-free agriculture: Use our e-mailing tool to send a personal message directly to the MEP of your choice - quickly, easily and effectively.

In this way, you can show that the planned deregulation of new genetic engineering must not come through the back door!

We still need labeling, risk assessment and traceability - for real freedom of choice when shopping, for the protection of organic products and for fair agriculture.
The more people get involved now, the greater our collective influence will be.
Get involved - your vote counts!

Over 60,000 votes for transparency - but the conversation doesn't happen

We were there to hand over your signatures - over 60,000 votes for transparency, security and freedom of choice.

But of all people, EPP Group Chairman Manfred Weber, a key political decision-maker in the EU Parliament, stayed away from the vote handover. No statement, no exchange - a silence that leaves many supporters of the “No GMOs through the back door!” initiative irritated and disappointed.

Yet nothing less than the future of our food is at stake.
A current draft law by the EU Commission on the deregulation of new genetic engineering (NGT) could result in genetically modified plants entering European cultivation and trade without clear labeling, independent risk assessment and traceability.

The potential consequences are far-reaching:
The organic sector, farmers and GMO-free companies in particular see their very existence threatened. Without mandatory labeling, consumers will lose their freedom of choice - a cornerstone of a responsible society and a functioning democracy.

“We need freedom of choice - also in the future,” emphasizes Seraphine Wilhelm, Managing Director of Rapunzel Naturkost.

The message is clear: we demand transparency, scientifically based safety tests and the right to decide for ourselves what ends up on our plates.
Now is the time to show our colors - for GMO-free agriculture and real democracy in Europe.

Wichtige Akteure der Initiative. V.l.n.r. Harald Ulmer (BUND), Eva Heusinger, Werner Berlage, Seraphine Wilhelm (alle von Rapunzel Naturkost) und Daniela Prasselsperger (Biokreis)

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Hence this campaign!

The EU Commission is planning to deregulate genetically modified plants:

No safety checks
No labeling
No protection against contamination
No liability rules

If this is enforced, genetically modified plants could be released into the environment in an uncontrolled manner.

Without clear labeling, we all lose our freedom of choice - as consumers, farmers and organic companies.

Our position

Organic is and remains GMO-free!

For Rapunzel, sustainability means respecting and protecting nature. Therefore, we reject genetically modified organisms - in old as well as in new processes. Organic farming is based on natural cycles and the independence of plants and animals. Genetic engineering does not fit into this philosophy. We demand:

Strict risk assessments
Consistent labeling
Mandatory detection procedures
No patents on life!
These plants have not yet been approved for the EU.

This is the only way that organic farming will remain a role model for fair and sustainable agriculture in the future.

More about the new genetic engineering

New genetic engineering (NGT) specifically modifies the DNA of plants or organisms. But there are risks here too: Undesirable effects on ecosystems, plants and our health are possible. In the EU, NGT plants are to be released in future without approval and labeling. This is not compatible with organic cultivation methods.

„Rapunzel Naturkost has lived and continues to live by offering its customers the best organic food quality without genetic engineering. We demand the regulation and labeling of new genetic engineering in food as well as its traceability through the entire supply chain. For a future without genetic engineering - your voice counts! Support the campaign and stand up for organic farming. Together we can make a difference. “

Leonhard Wilhelm, Managing Director of Rapunzel

Further insights into the campaign

Further insights on During the Rapunzel One World Festival in September 2024 alone, over 2000 people took part in the “No free flight for genetic engineering” campaign. Now all that's missing is you!