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The German state “Schleswig-Holstein“ again belongs to the European GMO free regions network. With its re-entry, the network gains back one of its founder members after its exit from the alliance in 2005. The environmental minister Habeck justifies this step with locational advantages of his state. Schleswig-Holstein’s agriculture wants to continue GMO free to avoid ecological damages. With this decision, the federal state government also responds to the interests of its citizens. “Surveys show that the considerable majority of people oppose of genetically modified food on their plates. This concern we takes serious”, said minister Habeck. More than 50 regions with more than 140 million residents belong to the European GMO free regions network. Since 2008, no more GMO crops have been cultivated in Schleswig-Holstein.