Hi Juanse

Absolutely agree with this which came from the article:

> When absurdity reaches a peak, as it has with this recent
> decision, the only place it can go from there is back down
> to earth

but I wouldn't claim that the Die Welt/Worldcrunch piece was this:

> The GMO companies do their analisis

There is some sanity left in Germany.  Ulli Kulke is a serious writer for the 
Die Welt newspaper, not a spokesman for GMO companies, and his views are in line 
with those of almost all scientists and a good slice of the public too.

The anti-GM people are crowing about what they think is a victory, but the 
effect of the decision may be to make the sale of any honey difficult.  There 
is, on occasion, massive transcontinental movement of airborne pollen.  I 
monitor airborne pollen as part of my day job and have seen this.  How can 
anybody ensure that a distant country growing large areas of GMs is not sending 
out pollen which might end up in honey and other food is beyond me.  Germany 
can't control what Spain or even Canada does, and so if German activists want to 
push for exclusion it must come with sensible thresholds.  


Beekeepers and beekeeping are being used by people with ridiculous agendas, and 
not for the first time.

best wishes

Gavin


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