Ready to ROC: Regenerative Organic Certification scheme set for summer launch
First applications for the new Regenerative Organic Certification (ROC) scheme are expected late summer 2019.
Dear Mr Gove, a no-deal Brexit could seriously harm UK organics
The chief executive of the Soil Association has written an open letter to the Defra Secretary, Michael Gove, warning that a no-deal Brexit could seriously damage short to medium term…
Soil Association welcomes report that shows Europe can be fed entirely through agroecological approaches
UK organic charity the Soil Association has welcomed a new report which concludes that Europe could be farmed entirely through agroecological approaches – like organic – and still feed a…
Europe’s organic market grows 11% to be worth €37bn
Europe's organic market grew 11% in 2017 to be worth 37 billion euros, according to new data unveiled on the first day of this year's Biofach trade show in Nuremberg.
Watch: New LIVESEED videos explain why trust in organic starts with seeds
The EU-funded organic seed and cultivar project LIVESEED has released two videos in which farmers from across Europe explain why they use organic seed, and what their personal motivations are.
No ‘O’ area: Gove pushed on organic commitment at thriving ‘Real Farming’ event
Delegates at this year's Oxford Real Farming Conference pushed the UK environment secretary Michael Gove to give a clear commitment to organic, writes Michael Wale.
US GMO labelling law: A troubling tale of smiley faces, glaring omissions and bio-washing
The Organic Trade Association says it is “deeply disappointed” in the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) final GMO labelling law, which was announced at the end of December.
Tall order: Emirates Airlines commissions $40m ‘better than organic’ vertical farm
Emirates Airlines has commissioned a US$40 million vertical farm to provide its passengers with fresh, pesticide-free salads and greens. It will be, in the words of Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed,…
‘Deforestation effect’ means organic is worse for the climate, Swedish researchers claim
Organically farmed food has a bigger climate impact than conventionally farmed food, due to the greater areas of land required and a resultant increase in deforestation globally.
Spanish start-up scoops Best Better-For-You Ingredient Award for Tritordeum Mediterranean cereal
Spanish start-up Agrasys won the first award in the category Best Better-for-You Ingredient of the Year for its Tritordeum cereal at the recent Food Matters Live Awards 2018 in London.