Regenagri announces members of new governance group
The recently established global regenerative agriculture initiative regenagri has announced the members of its new governance team — a group of pioneering organizations who will work together to progress the…
Let’s act now to prevent a Brexit catastrophe for the organic industry
Roger Kerr, CEO of OF&G, explains why we must act now to prevent a post-Brexit catastrophe for the UK’s organic industry. The organic sector faces an alarming dichotomy in the…
MPs reject bid to protect post-Brexit food standards
Last night’s vote in the House of Commons saw MPs reject an amendment to the Agriculture Bill which was designed to ensure that post-Brexit food imports would meet domestic legal…
COSMOS reports 92% growth in certified products in 2018
Natural and organic cosmetics standards body COSMOS says that the number of its certified products has almost doubled, with a 92% increase during 2018. COSMOS reports that with the number…
US GMO labelling law: A troubling tale of smiley faces, glaring omissions and bio-washing
The Organic Trade Association says it is “deeply disappointed” in the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) final GMO labelling law, which was announced at the end of December.
OTA sets out 10 priority actions to safeguard organic integrity and preserve trust
US trade body the Organic Trade Association has has set out ten priority actions to safeguard organic integrity and preserve public trust.
UK organic sector warns of Brexit 'worst case scenario'
Britain’s biggest organic certifier says it is preparing contingencies for a Brexit “worst-case scenario” in which the UK organic could be shut out of its biggest export market.
Organic Cities Europe Network formally launched in Paris
Earlier this month eight cities, along with a number of influential agro-ecological organizations, formally signed an agreement in Paris to launch a major new food and initiative, the Organic Cities…
COSMOS revises Standard to reflect new palm oil requirements
The COSMOS international natural and organic beauty standard is being revised to reflect new requirements on the use of palm oil and palm kernel oil.
African tea growers warn UK supermarket about its ‘disempowering’ fair trade model
The UK's Fairtrade Foundation (part of Fairtrade International) has announced that it will not be involved in the new pilot fair trade scheme being launched by the supermarket Sainsbury's.