EU organic movement warns against greenwashing
IFOAM Organics Europe warns against the misuse of claims, labels, or communication initiatives about food products, that contribute to greenwashing and hinder the agroecological transition towards sustainable food systems. Claims and…
Eco-Score is misleading, organic associations say
IFOAM Organics Europe and the French Association of IFOAM Members are bringing legal action before the Paris Court of Justice in an attempt to block uptake of the Eco-Score label…
How should organic respond in a ‘permacrisis’?
In December the BBC reported that the Collins English Dictionary’s Word of Year 2022 was permacrisis, meaning “an extended period of instability and insecurity, especially one resulting from a series…
CAAE will present its portfolio of international certifications at BIOFACH
La entidad líder de certificación ecológica en Europa, CAAE, acude a la feria de referencia para el sector, BIOFACH, que se celebrará en Núremberg (Alemania), donde presentará los nuevos servicios…
Government ‘ignores evidence’, re-authorizes neonics
The Soil Association (SA) says the Government is ‘ignoring scientific evidence’ in issuing an ‘emergency temporary authorization’ of neonicotinoids for use on this year’s sugar beet crop. Defra says its…
Bio inputs: Sustainability, productivity and profitability
Insumos bio: Sostenibilidad, productividad y rentabilidad Nutrir el suelo, proteger los cultivos ante plagas, prevenir y/o tratar enfermedades de las
Regenerative Agriculture Needs A Standardized Definition, Says New Report
3 Mins Read A new report says that an inconsistent understanding of what regenerative agriculture entails and what it can achieve means an outcome-based framework for measuring and assessing regenerative…
Ecovalia will reinforce its commitment to ecological consumption at BIOFACH
Bajo el lema ‘¡Ahora es el momento! Consume ecológico’, la asociación Ecovalia acude a BIOFACH, la feria más importante del sector que tendrá lugar del 14 al 17 de febrero…
Planet-score sets the pace for holistic eco-labelling
Almost everyone agrees that greenwashing is a problem. So, in theory, having a universal methodology for substantiating environmental claims across the whole of the EU ought to draw wide support.…
OPTA Europe, defending organic processing and trade in the EU
OPTA Europe is an association with permanent headquarters in Brussels, uniting companies and associations with a large experience in the areas of organic processing and trade from across the EU…