“On paper there is a clear division between science and politics. But the reality is different.”

The EU legal framework and the procedure for authorising genetically modified crops are being criticised and some member states have made vari… more

“Science is credible if it operates independently of day-to-day politics and economic interests.”

The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) was set up on 1 November 2002 as part of the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Con… more

“The central problem is the mixing of scientific and political arguments.”

Plant (‘green’) genetic engineering is still perceived in the first place as a risk. Although scientists have been conducting biol… more

“Unease finds a legitimate expression in risk.”

It was five years ago, on 16 April 2002, that the German version of GMO Safety (bioSicherheit) went online. In the words of Wolf-Michael Caten… more