New trade body OPTA aims to “empower” organic in Europe
The Organic Processing and Trade Association, new trade association aimed at accelerating the progress of organic food and farming in Europe was formally inaugurated in Milan, Italy, this week.
India’s veteran anti-GM campaigner calls for intensified fight against biotech “hijack”
Veteran anti-GM protester and scientist, Dr Vandana Shiva, is calling for intensified resistance in India against the global biotech industry and its political backers.
Slow Fish show celebrates marine heritage – but warns of ‘tragedy of the commons’
The European Commissioner for the Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Karmenu Vella has warned that the Mediterranean Sea “is shouting for help”.
Can environment-minded food firms achieve ‘beneficial footprints’?
When approaching sustainability, the focus of most food and beverage companies is on reducing environmental footprints. How can they go beyond incremental reductions and create positive impacts?
Non-profits sue Monsanto over “misleading” Roundup labelling
Two US nonprofit organizations this week filed a lawsuit against Monsanto for allegedly misleading the public by labeling its top-selling weed-killer Roundup as “target[ing] an enzyme found in plants but…
Registration for Tallin organic summit opens
Registration for the 11th European Organic Congress, which will be held in Estonia in September, has opened.
OFRF announces 2017 grants for innovative organic projects
US non-profit Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) has announced the recipients of its 2017 research grant awards for innovation in organic farming.
Bolivia cacao trial shows benefits of agroforestry and organic combination
A long-term study in Bolivia comparing different cacao production systems shows that in addition to enhancing biodiversity as well as farmers’ food security and nutrition, agroforestry systems and organic management…
Denmark debates case for additional ‘organic+’ label
Stakeholders in the Danish organic sector have been discussing the case for a new ‘organic+’ label.
Oikos criticizes Norwegian Government plan to abandon organic target
Norway’s lead organic body Oikos (Organic Norway) has criticized Norwegian Government proposals to abandon the country’s goal of making 15% of all food production and consumption organic by 2020.
