100,000 German Beekeepers Call For Ban On GMOs

22 July 2015

 - The German Beekeepers Association (DIB), which represents almost 100,000 beekeepers, have decided to take action to save Germany’s bees by calling for a nationwide ban on GMO cultivation.

The call for a ban follows controversial legislation allowing EU member states to opt-out of GM cultivation, even though it has been approved at the European Union level.

As might be expected, many pro-GMO advocates are angry about the new law, calling it “unfounded,” and stating that it “lacks scientific justification.” The non-GMO supporters – especially beekeepers – remain strong in their stance, however, pointing out the many documented dangers of genetically modified foods and the known damage caused by the herbicides and pesticides used to grow them, as well as the decimation of pollinating insects.