On better information of consumers in relation to genetically modified products 

Verzoekschrift gericht aan: Petitionsausschuss des Europäischen Parlaments

The petitioner calls for better information for consumers on the labelling on the packaging of food, pharmaceuticals, animal feed, cleaning and washing products and textiles which have been manufactured or processed using genetic engineering techniques. The cultivation of genetically modified plants is constantly increasing. For example, a large proportion of food products of animal origin comes from animals fed exclusively or partly with such feedstuffs. Genetic engineering is also used in many medicines, cleaning and washing products and textiles. The petitioner claims that consumer information on the use of genetic engineering is currently completely inadequate and in some cases misleading. He therefore calls for all products to be correctly and accurately labelled.