Nine Belgian environmental and north/south organisations have expressed their concern about a ‘responsible’ label to toxic soy. The letter is sent to their Dutch collegues in Solidaridad, WWF, IUCN, Both Ends, ICCO and SNM. These organisations have backed the RTRS by writing to retailers and asking them to buy ‘responsible’ soy.

“In our opinion the RTRS criteria do not offer ‘responsible soy’. On the contrary, they legitimise a system of production that is not sustainable: the large scale tillage of herbicide-resistant crops. This approach is misleading the critical consumer. It delays other neccesary approaches like slowing down of inensive animal industry and transition to locally produced annimal feed.”

“A ‘responsible’ RTRS label for industrial soy means nothing substantial for humans or environment. It does mislead consumers. It provices greenwash for companies like Monsanto, Cargill and Unilver.”