Bees beat out European genetic engineering

The European Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday that honey must be protected from contamination due to pollen from genetically modified plants. Beekeepers can now claim for damages even if the slightest trace of genetically modified pollen is detected in their honey. The left-liberal daily Frankfurter Rundschau praises the judgement: "With this move the European Court of Justice puts ecology before the economy. Because it means that certain brands available in the supermarkets may no longer be sold. These come primarily - though not exclusively - from North and South America, where genetically modified plants are more common than they are in Europe. Now lawmakers in Europe have their work cut out for them. They must prevent the fields where they allow genetically modified plants from polluting the environment. To do that requires stricter regulations, even if it harms the seed industry and makes life difficult for honey importers."

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