09 January 2013
A report from the Food Standards Agency has delivered a major blow to Owen Paterson’s GM food labelling policy. The report reveals “67% of the public think it is important (very or quite) to write on the label if the food product e.g. meat, egg, mil... |
09 January 2013
The Nature of Scotland Awards are designed to recognise and celebrate excellence, innovation and outstanding achievement in Scottish nature conservation. |
08 January 2013
Since the early nineties Greenpeace have been one of the lead charities invited by the Glastonbury Festival to operate at the festival where they have their own field on which they promote themselves and their international campaigns. |
08 January 2013
Tuesday 26th February 2013, Jedburgh A practical day looking at soil management and how to make best use of FYM, slurry and compost, with an introduction to PLANET. |
07 January 2013
On Thursday 03 January, Tom Andrews and Traci Lewis gave a joint presentation on sustainable food cities at the Oxford Real Farming Conference . Throughout the UK, pioneering communities at every scale - from small towns to major urban centres - are... |
03 January 2013
Speaking from the Oxford Farming Conference, Tom Macmillan, innovation director at the Soil Association, responded to comments by the author Mark Lynas and Defra Secretary of State Owen Paterson. |
30 December 2012
Pam Rodway, Project Manager at Soil Association Scotland, has received an MBE in the 2013 New Year honours list in recognition for services to the promotion of Sustainable Food Production and Food Education in Scotland. |
21 December 2012
The Soil Association is calling for the government to investigate British farm animals carrying MRSA and act to stop the overuse of antibiotics in farming. |
20 December 2012
A new report from the European Parliament’s Directorate-General for Internal Policies has come out highlighting the scientific research showing negative impacts of neonicotinoid pesticides on bees throughout Europe. |
19 December 2012
We are consulting on three areas of the Food for Life Catering Mark standards |