Why Covid-19 is driving up vegan food sales
Personal health issues, having more time, and associating livestock farming with pandemics are among key factors driving up vegan food sales during the Covid crisis.
Elevating organic: Report positions organic as ‘time-tested’ tool for stemming climate impacts
A major new report from the Organic Trade Association highlights organic agriculture’s multiple climate change mitigation benefits and ways it can be harnessed to stem, and even reverse, climate impacts.
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,…
Plant-based powerhouse: Kale United takes Spain’s Heura Foods to Scandinavia
Stockholm-based plant-based distribution company Kale United is partnering with fast-growing Spanish start-up Heura Foods to take its products to Scandinavia.
Pesticide levels dropped 70% after 6 days on organic diet, US study shows
A new study by US researchers shows that urine levels of the pesticide glyphosate dropped an average of 70% after participants switched to an organic diet for just six days.
Biofach announces 2021 theme, reports strong early industry support
‘Shaping Transformation. Stronger. Together.’ will be the theme of the 2021 Biofach Congress, which will run alongside next year’s edition of the world’s biggest organic trade event (17-20 February, Nuremberg,…
Thirst for soya drinks harming the planet, SFT warns
People who buy milk substitutes made from soya for their latte or breakfast cereal are inadvertently harming the planet, the UK-based Sustainable Food Trust claims (SFT) today.
‘Frontrunner’ Danes double their organic veg consumption
Danes more than doubled their consumption of organic fruit and vegetables (+134%) between 2015-2019, according to new data from Statistics Denmark.
Quality and yield up as Swiss organic grower trials bee-delivered crop protection system
Swiss organic fruit producer Räss Wildbeeren has successfully trialled the bee-delivered crop protection system pioneered by Canadian ag-tech startup Bee Vectoring Technology.
‘Ghost restaurants’ likely to be continuing legacy of Covid pandemic
New research from Mintel predicts that the ‘off-premises’ food service model will continue to play an important role in the future.