Green Brexit: Conserving 'natural capital' will be at the heart of UK farming policy, Minister pledges
Britain’s Environment Secretary Michael Gove says the UK Government is preparing for a Green Brexit that will place protection of ‘natural capital’ at the heart of future food and farming…
Ground-breaking sustainable seaweed standard launched
A ground-breaking standard for seaweed farming has been launched jointly by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC).
Commission still failing to put sustainability at the heart of EU agriculture reform
The European Union must place sustainability at the heart of future agriculture policy to avoid farmers being left at the mercy of large food and agri-business operators.
South Australia votes to keep GM crop ban in place
South Australia is set to extend its ban on growing genetically modified crops until 2025, after a Bill proposed by Green members of the state government was passed by a…
UK’s backs extended ban on neonicotinoids in “landmark” policy shift
The UK Government says it will back an EU extended ban on neonicotinoid pesticides, which have been widely shown to harm bees and other pollinators.
Top natural beauty influencers lined up for Malmö show
This month's Natural Products Scandinavia – MalmöMässan in Sweden, on 15-16 November – will host exclusive sessions from some of the biggest names in natural and organic beauty, including Natrue,…
Soil Association ‘bowled over’ by UK minister’s comments on soil
The Soil Association has welcomed what it says is a “a dramatic shift” in UK government thinking on soil protection and farming practice.
Environmentally-minded young waste most food
Young people waste nearly 50% more food than the over 65s, says the UK-based anti-waste charity Wrap.
Organic movement wants all new genetic engineering techniques regulated as GMOs
IFOAM EU, Europe’s lead organic organisation, is calling on EU regulators to treat all new genetic engineering techniques as precursors to genetic modification and make them subject to existing legislation…
Declaration of Chengdu: Eight ways to change the world through food
As it concludes its 7th International Congress – held this year in Chengdu, China – the Slow Food Movement has issued a bold eight-point plan to “change the world through…