Is GM corn becoming vital for Europe on account of climate change?

Dow AgroScience and Bayer CropSciences and others are fighting the battle to lead in Europe fast growing market of seeds and agrochemicals for corn grain and silage. Genetic modified corn and their products will enter the food chain.
This is unwanted by the consumer,however, climate change brings mild winter for Europe. Pests will not be controlled by nature any more. Other weeds will invade the fields. Politicians are helpless to counter this evolution. More agrochemicals will be necessary. GM traits may be a solution for less chemicals on the fields.

Do we have to accept GM food to cope with the unavoidable climate change?

Sodium Benzoate and food colours increase hyperactivity in children

According to the UK Food Standards Agency, parents of children showing signs of hyperactivity are being advised that cutting certain artificial colours from their diets might have some beneficial effects. The colours – Sunset yellow (E110), Quinoline yellow (E104), Carmoisine (E122), Allura red (E129), Tartrazine (E102) Ponceau 4R (E124), and Sodium benzonate (E211) – were studied as part of new FSA-commissioned research.

Sodium benzoate in association with citric or ascorbic acid has also been linked with cancer-risk from soft drinks due to the formation of benzene. Food safety systems like HACCP provide safe technologies of cleaning, disinfection and packaging which turn the use of preservatives such as sodium benzoate unnecessary. The need of preservatives indicate a loophole of cleaning and food safety of the production line. There are natural colours which may be used instead of artificial colours.

Food producers should turn away from artificial colours and chemical preservatives. Back to nature.
Consumers should carefully study the ingredient list and avoid foods with artificial colours, preservatives and other chemical additives.

Mutating supermarket organic food

New denomination of two categories of foods

European organic food has mutated to mass production under the EU regulation 2092/91 and 1804/1999.

The European Commission in their “ European Action Plan for Organic Food and Farming” states:
“For consumers buying organic produce in supermarkets, environmental considerations are thought to be less important, compared to consumers buying produce in specialised organic shops. “

The European organic food regulation clearly demonstrates its commitment to mass production and the supermarkets as distribution channel.
This increases monoculture, wide fields, long transport ways, and air freight.
Two different groups of foods are therefore on the market and need proper labeling:


Nature food (En), Naturkost (D): Nature food is produced according to rules of certifying corporations which follow the principles of Rudolf Steiner or other holistic ways of farming. These Foods are sold by the producer itself at its farm, at weekly markets or at nature shops. There competent informations are given concerning the origin of the food. The consumer understands that the higher price of nature products is due to diversification of crops at the farm, a species-appropriate animal raising, and environment conservation.

Organic Food (En), (Biokost D): Organic food is produced according to the EU 2092/91 and 1804/1999 regulation. The consumer expects food produced without agrarian chemicals, like herbicides or pesticides. He expects better taste compared with conventional foods. He looks after low priced products. He is concerned with the welfare of his person and does not care about environment. He is not interested to know the food miles and airfreight of the items he buys. Organic food is primarily sold by supermarket chains.

Is it imperative to have both food groups clearly separated?
Your opinion is welcome.