Finnish organic carrots are the result of professional cultivation
Tämän kasvukauden ensimmäiset Paavon luomuporkkanat on jo nostettu Lietlahden tilan pelloilta, Mikkelin Haukivuorelta, ja ensimmäiset ovat jo päätyneet kaupan hyllyn kautta kotitalouksiin rikastuttamaan suomalaisten ravintoympyröitä. Parhaimmillaan Lietlahden tilalla pestään, lajitellaan…
No fertilizer reduction, no net zero, says SA
There’s no net zero without fixing fertilizer: this is the message of a new petition launched by the Soil Association (SA) which urges Government to take immediate action on fossil…
Plant patents continue to threaten breeding in Europe
Como muestra un reciente informe de investigación de No patents on seeds!, no se pone fin a la concesión de patentes sobre la mejora genética convencional. Esto pone en grave…
Patents on plant varieties affect the European market
No cabe duda de que las patentes sobre variedades vegetales, a pesar de estar prohibidas por la ley, han llegado a los mercados europeos sin que la opinión pública lo…
Single-Use Paper Cups for Coffee Can Be as Toxic as Plastic Cups, Finds New Study
4 Mins Read Single-use paper cups for coffee may not be as eco-friendly as you think, as they still contain a thin coating of plastic that can leach chemicals into…
Supplement sustainability: Survey reveals differences, challenges
While more than half of respondents say sustainability is important to their company, costs and a lack of government support keep them from doing more. See the survey data. newhope…
The INVITEC project shows its progress in the ecological cultivation of Pedro Ximénez
El Grupo Operativo INVITEC, proyecto en el que participan la Diputación de Cádiz, el Consejo Regulador de los Vinos de Jerez, Ecovalia, Bodegas Williams&Humbert y la Universidad de Cádiz, estudia…
“Organic and agroecological farming is the best guarantee for long-term food security,” according to the new report from TP Organics
En el seminario web de expertos de alto nivel «Salvaguardar la seguridad alimentaria a largo plazo», TP Organics, la Plataforma Tecnológica Europea de Investigación e Innovación en Agricultura Ecológica y…
8 Charts That Illustrate the Impact of Food Systems and Our Diets on Climate Change
7 Mins Read There is a massive gap between climate change and the impact our diet and food system has on it, both in terms of public and private investment…
PFAS present in 90% of paper straws
There are new concerns over the presence of PFAS, also known as ‘forever chemicals’, in paper straws. A research team in Belgium tested 39 brands of commercially available straws made…