3.2.4 Public breeding should be encouraged. Gene banks must be given more support. Monoculture in agriculture must be rejected. As consumers we seriously want to pay our fair share of the real cost of food production, not only through the price we pay for the food in the shop, but also through taxes. Conclusions and issues to be discussed.
Consumers expect the highest possible protection of health.
In addition, we are aware of our responsibilities to future generations and to the environment. However, we also agree with the European Commission that not to act does not constitute a solution to the current deadlock, as trading partners and the biotech industry are very impatient.