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Soybeans from Ukraine: Genetically modified and undeclared
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22.11.2018 Leo FrühschützIn Ukraine, genetically modified soybeans are cultivated illegally on a large scale and marketed without declaration. This is shown by studies conducted by the Romanian environmental organisation Agent Green.
Why the organic community should fall in love with true prices – Interview with Adrian de Groot Ruiz
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20.11.2018 Rebecca SandbichlerThe economist Adrian de Groot Ruiz reveals how he calculates the true prices of our food. Read about the advantages he sees for organic trade - and where he would first look for hidden social and economic costs.
Switzerland: Organic sales of vegetables, fruit and milk increase significantly
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15.11.2018 Leo FrühschützFrom September 2017 to August 2018, customers bought 7 percent more organic vegetables in Swiss retail outlets than in the same period last year. Sales of fruit and milk increased as well.
Genetic engineering researchers demand new genetic engineering law
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12.11.2018 Leo FrühschützScientists from biotech research institutions in Europe are calling for European genetic engineering legislation to be amended and GM plants to be exempted from its approval regulations. However, their demand encounters resistance.
IFOAM EU: Organic meets conventional
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08.11.2018On 30th October, IFOAM EU’s event format “IFOAM EU meets business” had a successful premiere. The event aims at bringing together organic companies and companies involved or interested in organic trade.
Bayer-Monsanto Trial: Less penalty - but the court decision remains
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31.10.2018 Leo FrühschützJudge Suzanne Ramos Bolanos has confirmed the jury's verdict in the Johnson vs. Monsanto case. However, she the assessed the fine as too high and greatly reduced it accordingly.
Call for moratorium on gene drives from UN conference
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29.10.2018 Leo FrühschützLeading representatives of the global agricultural movement have called for a stop to all releases of gene drives.
IFOAM EU meets business: Bringing the organic food industry together
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24.10.2018 EditorOn 30th October 2018, IFOAM EU, its Interest Group of Organic Processors and Traders (IGOP) and food companies will meet in Brussels at „IFOAM EU meets business – bringing the organic food industry together“.
New EU Organic Regulation: Large henhouses still possible
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23.10.2018 Leo FrühschützThe detailed provisions of the new EU Organic Regulation in the poultry sector will be more detailed and cover more areas than before. However, organic farms with 30,000 or more laying hens remain possible.
Biological warfare with insects and genetic viruses?
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19.10.2018 Leo FrühschützThe US-research agency DARPA is funding a research program that uses insects to release GM-viruses that can alter the genome of crops in the field. Scientists warn that such a system can be used as a biological weapon.
Nestlé and Unilever: Action for more animal welfare
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16.10.2018 Leo FrühschützFood companies Nestlé and Unilever have formed the Global Coalition for Animal Welfare (GCAW) together with five international catering companies.
Agro genetic engineering: Nothing new on the fields
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15.10.2018 Leo FrühschützRecently, mainly new genetic engineering methods have been discussed. However, genetic engineering companies continue to rely on plants that are resistant to herbicides and insect pests using classical genetic engineering methods.
Study analyses the German organic poultry market
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11.10.2018 Leo FrühschützMarket share, price and distribution channels: The German association Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft (AMI) has published a study on the German organic poultry market.
New Fair Trade Charter: How world trade can work for all
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10.10.2018 Leo FrühschützThe global Fair Trade movement has published a new International Fair Trade Charter. The charter determines the values of Fair Trade and defines a vision for implementing of the UN sustainable development goals.
12th EOC: Who pays the true costs of food production?
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09.10.2018 Rebecca SandbichlerAt the 12th European Organic Congress organic stakeholders could have patted themselves on the back with complacency. Instead, the participants discussed fairness, honest prices and the CAP.
Future Policy Award: Champions in Supporting Agroecological Approaches shortlisted
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09.10.2018 EditorThe Future Policy Award 2018 will celebrate policies advancing a transition to sustainable food and agriculture systems.
Study: Organic farming can feed Europe
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08.10.2018 Leo FrühschützWhat if? A study by the French IDDR Institute shows the positive consequences of an agro-ecological restructuring of European agriculture up to 2050.
Glyphosate makes bees prone to infections
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04.10.2018 Leo FrühschützOfficially, glyphosate has so far been considered safe for bees. Now, American scientists have shown that glyphosate changes the intestinal flora of bees, making them more susceptible to infections.
Volume of pesticides sold in Germany up again
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02.10.2018 Leo FrühschützIn 2017, pesticide manufacturers sold 7% more active ingredients than in the previous year. The exact figures were released by the German Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety.
Austria: Conversion to organic farming without regrets
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26.09.2018 EditorAccording to a survey, 98% of Austrian organic farmers would decide to switch back to organic farming again. Many of them see organic farming as an attitude to life.
Elworld Agro India: Friend of the farmer
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25.09.2018 EditorIn 2016, Satyendra Dwivedi has founded an organic food production company called Elworld Agro. Within only two years, he was able to win over 2000 partners – thanks to his company’s farmer-friendly pricing model.
PFT Conference: European policies, local strategies and future
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21.09.2018 EditorThe European network Pesticide Free Towns invites interested parties to its conference on “European policies, local strategies and future”, which will take place on 27th September at the European Parliament.
GMO-free regions call for an international GMO register
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18.09.2018 Leo FrühschützAt its nineth network meeting in Berlin, the European network of GMO-free regions adopted a declaration to “Continue with the precautionary approach to GMOs”.
KTG bankruptcy: Manager in the dock
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11.09.2018 Leo FrühschützTwo years after the spectacular insolvency of the agricultural group KTG Agrar, the legal review has now begun. Eight former board members and supervisory board members stand before a German Regional Court.
12th IFOAM EU Organic Congress: Last days of registration
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05.09.2018 EditorFrom 25th - 26th September, the 12th European Organic Congress will place in Vienna. Registration for the congress is still open until 15th September.
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