New bill could remove FDA control over VMS
A new bill could see food and supplements removed from the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) jurisdiction. The Alliance for Natural Health (ANH) is ‘cautiously optimistic’ about the bill…
CAAE obtains accreditation to certify organic products in Mexico
CAAE, entidad líder de certificación ecológica en Europa, amplía sus servicios en América Latina y El Caribe tras la obtención por parte de la entidad mexicana de acreditación (ema) de…
CAAE presents the new certification services to the international market
CAAE, la entidad de certificación líder en Europa, destaca «la buena acogida» de los asistentes a BIOFACH de los nuevos servicios de certificación presentados, tanto de las normas para productos…
Turkey’s Vegan Cheese Ban Is Unconstitutional, Says Lawsuit
Following a crackdown on the labeling of vegan cheese, Turkey has decided to ban the production and sale of dairy-free cheese entirely across the country. Now, activists are suing. Despite…
OPTA Europe launches Manifesto for Organic Climate Action
Year by year the effects of climate change become more and more manifest to all of us: Melting Arctic areas, rising sea-levels, rising temperatures, extreme drought periods, extreme rainfall, wildfires,…
Are digital audits the future of organic certification?
Durante 30 años, las entidades reguladoras de producción ecológica han establecido sistemas de inspección y control ecológico tanto a nivel nacional como internacional. El resultado es un sistema holístico pero…
SA calls for retailers to act on Brazilian pesticide poisonings
Over 30,000 people have signed the Soil Association’s (SA) Stop Poison Poultry petition calling on retailers to tackle pesticide poisonings linked to the chicken being sold in supermarkets. The campaign…
Explanation of ecological fraud: a criminologist approach
Vender productos convencionales como ecológicos de alta calidad se ha convertido en una fuente de ingresos tristemente común para los estafadores de todo el mundo. ¿Por qué? Para entenderlo, merece…
Government urged to ‘turbocharge UK cannabinoid innovation’
A new report, authored by regulatory thinker Professor Christopher Hodges sets out 20 key recommendations to set the UK on a path to becoming the global leader in cannabinoid innovation’.…
South Africa Declares War On ‘Meaty’ Plant-Based Food Labelling
The South African Department of Agriculture, Land reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) has imposed stringent labelling rules on plant-based foods. With immediate effect, all references to ‘meaty’ terms must be…