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Organic September – discover why organic food is naturally different

17 May 2012

Europe’s biggest celebration of all things organic will be taking place throughout September, brought to you by the Soil Association – the UK’s leading membership charity campaigning for healthy, humane and sustainable food, farming and land use. Wa...

Nominate your favourite Plymouth foodies

03 May 2012

The Plymouth Food Awards, now in their second year, are open for nominations. Vote for your favourite local foodies who you think are doing the most to support the aims of the Plymouth Food Charter.

Soil Association Organic Food Awards 2012

23 April 2012

Nominate your favourite product and get free entry to a prize draw The Soil Association Organic Food Awards, now in their 24th year, are the most prestigious and widely respected in the organic sector. Help us promote the best quality organic food a...

Why we need a solar-powered farming system

20 April 2012

‘Too much nitrogen harms the environment and the economy’ A new Soil Association report, to be launched next week [Wed 25 April] at a House of Commons agro-ecology event [1], calls for farming to become less dependent on manufactured nitrogen fertil...

Feeding the 5k Bristol: There is such a thing as a free lunch

19 April 2012

Like anything that’s become a “West End” hit the next stop after London is the West Country and Feeding the 5000 is no exception. FareShare South West is hosting this hugely successful event to bring wider attention to the issues of food waste and f...

High antibiotic residues and E. coli superbugs found in milk fed to calves

11 April 2012

New research by Government scientists has found that 21% of waste milk fed to calves on most of Britain’s dairy farms contain residues of the antibiotic cefquinome, and 4% of samples are contaminated by the extremely antibiotic-resistant extended-sp...

Olympic Park gets gold for ethical wood sourcing

05 April 2012

Soil Association Woodmark is delighted to announce certification for ethical wood sourcing at 19 different sites around the Olympic Park following a ground breaking, collaborative project. Sites include the iconic Velodrome and track, the Aquatics C...

Double launch of new local food directory

05 April 2012

A new edition of the West Cornwall local food directory will be available from Easter Saturday to help celebrate local food and boost sales for producers across the region.

Natural and Organic Award winners 2012 - presented by Kate Humble

02 April 2012

Winners of the prestigious Natural and Organic Awards 2012 were announced at the Natural and Organic Products show yesterday [Sunday 1 April] at the Olympia exhibition centre, London. Kate Humble, host of BBC Countryfile and Springwatch, presented t...

Sustainable Food Communities in Northern Ireland

29 March 2012

The Northern Ireland Assembly has become the first organisation in the country to achieve the prestigious bronze Food for Life Catering Mark for all of the meals served in Parliament Buildings. [1]
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