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Monsanto Tribunal: Vandana Shiva calls for action
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22.09.2016 EditorFrom 14 to 16 October 2016 the Monsanto Tribunal will be held in the Hague. In a video, the environmental activist Dr. Vandana Shiva appeals to people all over the world to get involved, and she explains the background to her call for action.
Record number of visitors at BioFach America Latina
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20.09.2016 EditorThe twelfth BioFach America Latina - Bio Brazil Fair registered a record number of visitors: 19,051 international visitors attended the double trade fair and sought information from 117 purely organic exhibitors about the latest products and services the sector has to offer.
Natural & Organic cosmetics continue to growth – nature-inspired cosmetics regaining
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14.09.2016 EditorCompared to the previous year, the German market for organic cosmetics has grown in the first six months by 4 %.
Call for Organic Innovations closes on 12 September 2016
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08.09.2016 EditorThe registration for this year’s Organic Innovation Day are to open shortly, so keep an eye on the TP Organics' website.
All set for SANA 2016
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02.09.2016 EditorThe International Exhibition for Organic and Natural Products SANA takes place from 9th - 12th September in Bologna Italy.
Sourcing Organic from Ukraine
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26.08.2016 RedaktionIn the last few years, Ukraine has developed to one oft he most important suppliers of organic products and also offers competitive prices. But importers have to keep certain problems in mind, when buying goods from Ukraine.
UK Permaculture Convergence 2016
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24.08.2016 RedaktionThe next British Permaculture Convergence will take place from the 2nd to the 4th of September 2016.
Monsanto in court
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23.08.2016Tribunals are set up to deal with serious crimes, to indict people guilty of crimes against humanity and to punish them. In the middle of October the Monsanto Tribunal will be held in The Hague. For three days, this symbolic citizens' court will hear plaintiffs from all over the world present a summary of the offences committed by Monsanto. The aim is to get the criminal offence of ecocide recognised in international law.Taking place in parallel, the People´s Assembly will work on devising strategies and concepts for conserving resources and ensuring a viable future.
Natural cosmetics: ”Quality and company development secure the future”
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16.08.2016The first quarter of 2016 the market registered growth of roughly 10 %. Together with the turnover of nature-based cosmetics, natural cosmetics have achieved a market share of around 15 %, i.e. turnover of approximately two billion euros. A super result in view of the saturated cosmetics market. Looking at these figures, it's important to note that long-term commitment by the companies pays off, not only in financial terms but also in physical growth. We talked with natural & organic cosmetics expert Elfriede Dambacher about developments, concepts and the future.
Monsanto Tribunal & People’s Assembly
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11.08.2016 EditorTogether, the IFOAM Organics International, Navdanya, Organic Consumers Association, Biovision and many more are organizing The People’s Assembly as well as The Monsanto Tribunal, 14 -16 October 2016 in The Hague, Netherlands.
Tp Organics: call for organic innovations
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10.08.2016 EditorInnovation is crucial for the development of the organic sector. By launching a Call for Innovations, TP Organics invites farmers, researchers and companies from the organic and other sectors to propose innovative solutions.
Monsanto Tribunal: Vadana Shiva´s Call to Action
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01.08.2016 EditorThe Monsanto Tribunal is an international civil society initiative to hold Monsanto accountable for human rights violations, for crimes against humanity, and for ecocide. Dr. Vandana Shiva calls to action and explains the background.
Sustainable Foods Summit Europe and Latin America: Major Outcomes
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25.07.2016 EditorSome of the pressing sustainability challenges facing the food industry were debated at the recent editions of the Sustainable Foods Summit hosted in São Paulo (29-30 June) and Amsterdam (9-10 June).
People4Soil expected to launch this September
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18.07.2016 Editor"It's time to save the soils of Europe" says the citizens' initiative People4Soil that is expected to be launched this September. More than 300 organisations ask EU a common legal framework to counteract land take, soil degradation and contamination.
Textile Sustainability Conference 2016 taking place in Germany
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16.07.2016 EditorTextile Exchange (TE) has announced details of its annual Textile Sustainability Conference which this year takes place in Hamburg, Germany from the 4th to 7th of October.
Monsanto Tribunal and People’s Assembly
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14.07.2016 EditorNavdanya is co-organizing the Monsanto Tribunal and a People’s Assembly for the future of food, the future of the planet from 14th-16th October 2016 at The Hague.
India: ICCOA offers organic workshop on Organic Agri-preneurship
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08.07.2016 EditorInternational Competence Center for Organic Agriculture ICCOA in partnership with The Green Path Organic State announced a 3 day workshop on "Organic Agri-preneurship: Leadership – Organic Integrity – Best Practices" in Bangalore.
Demeter International adopts leitmotif for future operations
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05.07.2016 EditorThe Demeter International Members' Assembly was held from 13 to 18 June in Finland. In view of the challenges occurring in our time we need a paradigm shift in agriculture. The Demeter actors from all regions of the world saw in the biodynamic method a holistic model for societal change. Representatives of Demeter and biodynamic associations in 23 countries on five continents gathered to discuss and adopt strategies for taking forward agriculture and the food economy. There was also agreement that new gene technologies like CRISPR-Cas, Cisgenetics and TALEN have to be regulated, since they are technical interventions in cell and genome.
Controversial Topics at the Natural & Organic Cosmetics Conference 2016
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30.06.2016 EditorThe Natural & Organic Cosmetics Conference will again focus on various current topics that affect the entire cosmetics industry.
Natrue Membership Assembly 2016
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28.06.2016 EditorThe international association for natural and organic cosmetics Natrue welcomes 14 new members and presented the first Natrue Annual Report at the General Assembly in Berlin.
China: First Organic Science Day & Technology Innovation Forum
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21.06.2016 EditorAlmost 130 participants, speakers from around the world and a regional group of TIPI in China founded: The first Organic Science Day & Technology Innovation Forum in China at BioFach China 2016.
LLOOF project launch in Ireland
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14.06.2016 EditorDelegates from 14 different European countries attended the launch of LLOOF – Living and Learning on Organic Farms - at Organico in Bantry, West Cork, Ireland, on Monday 23 May.
Sustainable Foods Summit - Latin America
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07.06.2016 EditorThe 2nd Latin American edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit will focus on sustainable ingredients, food traceability, and tackling food waste, announced the official site of Sustainable Foods Summit.
New horizons for eco-labels and sustainability
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06.06.2016 EditorSustainable ingredients, food waste and marketing developments will be featured in the European edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit in Amsterdam from the 9th to the 10th of June.
Amarjit Sahota: visionary of worldwide organic development
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31.05.2016 Kai KreuzerFifteen years ago the now 44-year-old Sahota founded a management consultancy in London. Nobody suspected at that time what the little firm called Organic Monitor would one day become. Now this modest Englishman of Indian descent and his exceptionally dedicated team organize a large number of congresses all over the world. Watch the video interview.
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