http://www.soilassociation.org en-GB Copyright Soil Association 2011 press@soilassociation.org http://www.soilassociation.org/news/newsstory/articleid/5388/press-comment-on-the-eu-regulation-concerning-seed-varieties smorgan Wed, 08 May 2013 16:03:00 GMT Latest figures from Kantar World-panel reveal organic sales through supermarkets have increased steadily for the past three months. The 12 week year on year picture shows a +1.6% for organic food sales - the first time the market has seen year on ye... http://www.soilassociation.org/news/newsstory/articleid/5383/soil-association-reports-increase-in-organic-sales-over-three-months-since-the-horsemeat-scandal ncollins-daniel Wed, 08 May 2013 09:29:00 GMT The Soil Association announces the winners of the first of their farmer-led innovative research grants funded by the Duchy Originals Future Farming Programme. http://www.soilassociation.org/news/newsstory/articleid/5231/new-farmer-led-fund-announces-first-research-grants smorgan Thu, 02 May 2013 11:26:00 GMT The Soil Association believes the proposed new EU regulation on the marketing of plant reproductive material will put the future of our plant biodiversity at risk. It will have a disastrous effect on the availability of rare varieties and farmers’ v... http://www.soilassociation.org/news/newsstory/articleid/5217/press-comment-proposed-eu-regulation-concerning-seed-varieties smorgan Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:00:00 GMT Emma Hockridge, Soil Association Head of Policy said; "This is a victory not only for the bees and other pollinators, but for independent science against the political, pro-pesticide position adopted by UK Environment Secretary Owen Paterson and the... http://www.soilassociation.org/news/newsstory/articleid/5215/-the-soil-association-welcomes-today-s-decision-by-the-eu-to-suspend-the-use-of-three-neonicotinoid ncollins-daniel Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:31:00 GMT Joint Press Release: Soil Association, GeneWatch UK, EcoNexus, Food and Water Europe, GM Watch, Earth Open Source Campaign groups today welcomed news from Brazil that China plans to source non-GM soya for customers that want it (1). The organisation... http://www.soilassociation.org/news/newsstory/articleid/5191/china-moves-to-source-gm-free-soya-supplies-why-will-tesco-not-do-the-same-in-britain ncollins-daniel Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:07:00 GMT Today the Soil Association opens a month-long consultation on its Food for Life Catering Mark (Catering Mark). The consultation invites comments on proposed changes to the Catering Mark Standards to incorporate frozen hospital and community meals. http://www.soilassociation.org/news/newsstory/articleid/5171/soil-association-launches-consultation-on-catering-mark-frozen-meals fnorris Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:35:00 GMT Following announcements from M&S, Sainsbury’s, Co-Op and Tesco that they will no longer require that the farm animals in their supply chains are fed a non GM diet, Peter Melchett, Policy Director of the Soil Association said; “Tesco and the Co-Op ar... http://www.soilassociation.org/news/newsstory/articleid/5170/soil-association-comment-m-s-sainsbury-s-co-op-and-tesco-gm-animal-feed ncollins-daniel Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:16:00 GMT Following the announcement that Waitrose is restricting the use of three neonicotinoid pesticides from its supply chain of fruit, vegetables and flowers, Helen Browning, Chief Executive of the Soil Association said; http://www.soilassociation.org/news/newsstory/articleid/5168/press-comment-waitrose-removes-three-neonicotinoids-from-supply-chain hblack Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:39:00 GMT In response to a press comment from Care for the Wild, calling on the Soil Association to stop certifying products from farms taking part in the badger cull Helen Browning Soil Association Chief Executive said; "Bovine TB is an animal welfare crisis... http://www.soilassociation.org/news/newsstory/articleid/5164/press-comment-bovine-tb ncollins-daniel Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:15:00 GMT