Preserving the ecological ideal, essential for organic companies
El canal especialista ecológico vive desde hace varios años un proceso de pérdida de cuota de mercado en beneficio del canal convencional, que ha apostado definitivamente por los surtidos ecológicos…
Dr Helga Willer “Our data is essential for policymakers”
Helga Willer works at the Organic Agriculture Research Institute – FiBL, in the Department of Extension, Training & Communication. She is the Leader of the Group Project communication. She has…
‘Follow New York’s example’, group urges C40 mayors
Ahead of the C40 World Mayors Summit, which ran 19-21 October in Buenos Aires, a coalition of 200 businesses called for ‘accelerated action’ on plant-based food solutions to the climate…
Organic agriculture benefits the planet, farmers and communities – webinar
Many consumers understand that growing foods without synthetic pesticides is better for the health of our planet, though the communities and people that benefit are often left out of the…
Israel’s Grace Breeding Reveals a Breakthrough In Tackling Global Fertilizer Emissions
Israel-based Grace Breeding says it can improve grain yields by 18 percent and biomass by 16 percent, reducing the need for synthetic fertilizer and the environmental impact of conventional farming…
SA conference agenda: Organic versus the cost of living crisis
This year’s Organic Trade Conference, to be hosted by the Soil Association on 19 October, will consider the market performance of organic in the context of the cost of living…
GMO deregulation ‘is a disaster’ says Slow Food in the UK
The Soil Association, OF&G, the Sustainable Food Trust, IFOAM Organics Europe, Demeter, Friends of the Earth Europe and Doves Farm are among 60 organizations which have signed a joint letter…
EU Commission approves Save Bees and Farmers ECI after receiving one million valid signatures
The European Citizens Initiative (ECI) Save Bees and Farmers has passed the 1 million valid signatures milestone. The certificates of 27 EU member states have been accepted and the European…
Organic September petition reaches 45,000 signatures
A petition launched by the Organic Trade Board (OTB), Soil Association (SA), Ecotone, Ethical Food Company and RBOrganic in August has reached more than 45,000 signatures – almost half of…
Valid one million European signatures to save bees
La Iniciativa Ciudadana Europea (ICE) «Save Bees Save Farmers» («Salvemos a las abejas y a los agricultores») da un paso histórico para la eliminación progresiva de plaguicidas sintéticos en zonas…
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