Organic takes on climate change
Organic Trade Association unveils blueprint to advance organic in climate change policy The threat that climate change poses to our world, our ecosystem and our health demands bold policy solutions,…
Radical intervention: UK organic sector welcomes report’s tough stance on trade deals
Organic and sustainable farming groups have welcomed a new independent review of UK food policy that calls for "a gold standard level of scrutiny" to ensure post-Brexit trade deals do…
Power of the plate: How America’s food system has led to an epidemic of chronic disease – and what to do about it
A new white paper released by Rodale Institute and The Plantrician Project reveals how the American food system has contributed to epidemic levels of chronic disease and lowered immune systems – and how…
Organic is part of the solution, Congress speakers all agree
High-level speakers from the European Commission, European Parliament and the German Presidency of the EU Council delivered a unified message at the European Organic Congress 2020: Our system is experiencing…
“The organic sector is like a living lab” senior EC official tells Congress
“The organic sector is like a living laboratory. It allows us to look at practices that we have forgotten or ignored.”
Green Brexit ‘hangs in the balance’ Soil Association warns
The UK Government’s pledge to deliver a ‘Green Brexit’ now “hangs in the balance”, the Soil Association has warned.
Counting carbon: Swedish livestock farmer shows gulf in CO2 emissions between organic and intensive systems
Amid the debate on the impact of agriculture on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is a heated argument about the contribution of meat and dairy farming, which often lacks nuance and…
Food without farmers: Is this the future we want?
A special digital discussion next week will ask the question 'could the future of food be without farmers - and is this the future we want?'.
Comparisons between organic and conventional agriculture need to be better, say researchers
The environmental effects of agriculture and food are hotly debated. But the most widely used analysis model overlooks vital factors and can lead to incorrect conclusions on the merits of…
