28 July 2010
The Soil Association is predicting a small growth in organic sales by the end of 2010 as consumers refocus on the benefits of organic products.. |
21 June 2010
Northern Ireland’s organic market is ripe for expansion, according to a new report which sets out detailed proposals for a sustainable food and farming future in Northern Ireland. |
16 June 2010
A handy new guide to the use of the new EU organic logo is now available from IFOAM. |
14 June 2010
The organic milk suppliers co-op (OMSCo) has today written to members confirming an additional payment to its 400 members totalling £750,000 for the 2009-2010 milk year. |
09 June 2010
The Food for Life Partnership has just been nominated for the National Lottery Awards 2010 and needs your vote to make it through to the final round. |
09 June 2010
Shoppers rate ethical and environmental considerations as more important than price when choosing their supermarket, according to new research. |
03 June 2010
Lawrence Woodward OBE is stepping down as Director of the Organic Research Centre. He will be succeeded by Professor Nic Lampkin, who has been joint director with Lawrence since February 2009. |
02 June 2010
Professor Brian Wynne, vice chairman of a steering group set up by the Food Standards Agency to gauge the public mood on genetically modified (GM) food, has resigned in protest at the use of taxpayer's money to promote pro-GM 'propaganda'. |
28 May 2010
This article is largely based upon a report written by Andrew Baker to HRH The Prince of Wales in February 2009, following Andrew's first trip to meet a small group of Indian farmers in the Punjab, all of whom had decided to convert to organic produ... |
28 May 2010
The role of livestock in farming systems has been at the centre of a debate in recent years, with concern about their greenhouse gas (GHS) emissions suggesting we need to reduce the amount of red meat we eat on climate change grounds. Richard Young ... |