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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.
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.
Natural cosmetics as a future market
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11.10.2018 Susanne GschwindThe cosmetics market is very dynamic and a lot has happened in the last twelve months. This was emphasised by Elfriede Dambacher at the 11th Natural Cosmetics Conference in Berlin. In her presentation, she presented current figures and data on the national and international 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.
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.
Review: 14th BioFach America Latina - Bio Brazil Fair in Sao Paulo
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27.09.2018 EditorFrom 6 to 9 June, the Anhembi exhibition center in Sao Paulo hosted the international organic sector in Brazil for the first time, as the organizers announced only now.
CRISPR is not free from risks
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16.08.2018 EditorNature Biotechnology reported CRISPR could cause mutations and genetic damage. This new method of genetic engineering has been hyped as one of the most important breakthroughs in modern science.
Global protests: March Against Monsanto #MAM
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15.05.2018The organisation March Against Monsanto #MAM announced that 2018 May 19th will be the date for the 7th international March Against Monsanto grassroots campaign. The global events will take place in hundreds of cities on six continents with the objective to further educate and raise awareness about Monsanto’s genetically modified seeds and the increasingly toxic food supply, as well as its merger with the German pesticide, GMO and pharmaceutical giant Bayer.
New research results: Environmental risks of genetic engineering plants underestimated
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19.04.2018 EditorResearch results from China show that plants made resistant to glyphosate by genetic engineering have a surprisingly high potential for uncontrolled spread.
New documentary about "Monsanto's Toxic Tricks"
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18.04.2018 EditorThe Greens in the European Parliament released a documentary on the glyphosate scandal. The video shows in interviews and statements how Monsanto attacks organisations and scientists. Watch the film "Monsanto's Toxic Tricks".
Global contest for the world’s best agroecology policies
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16.04.2018 EditorAt the 2nd International Symposium on Agroecology, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Future Council (WFC) and IFOAM – Organics International kicked off a global contest for the world’s best agroecology policies.
UN moves towards recognising human right to a healthy environment
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02.04.2018 Editor©Since long there has been a strong demand of many NGOs and of the organic sector towards political representatives worldwide to take more responsibility for a healthy environment.
IFOAM: Louise Luttikholt new Executive Director
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22.03.2018 EditorLouise Luttikholt is announced the new Executive Director of IFOAM Organics International, headquartered in Bonn, Germany. She follows Markus Arbenz and will take the responsibility from July 2018 .
EU Commission clears Bayer-Monsanto merger
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21.03.2018 EditorThe European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of Monsanto by Bayer. The merger is conditional on the divestiture of an extensive remedy package, which addresses the parties' overlaps in seeds, pesticides and digital agriculture, announced the EU authorities.
Global study: neonicotinoids found in 75% of honey
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19.03.2018 EditorAs the US based research institute Organic Center reported that almost 200 honey samples from across the globe contain a dangerous concentration of neonicotinoids.
GOTS certified facilities increase 8,2% in 2017
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15.03.2018 EditorThe number of facilities certified to the Global Organic Textile Standard GOTS shows an increase of 8,2% to 5,024 facilities in 2017. GOTS certified facilities are located in 62 countries around the world.
Vivaness: German natural cosmetics market by far the biggest in Europe
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27.02.2018More and more consumers are purchasing natural cosmetics. Over the last two years their number has increased by 1.2 million. The winners benefiting from this trend continue to be the drugstores; the losers include the specialist trade. The turnover of natural cosmetics grew by around 1.2 billion euros. As well as providing the latest market data, Vivaness presented many product innovations on the 275 stands in Hall 7A, on the joint German Newcomers Stand and in the Breeze exhibition area. In our article you find details on market data, trends and many photos.
Naturland with record increase of 25% in farmers and area
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26.02.2018 EditorThe Germany based international organic association Naturland has publishing excellent figures at BioFach: currently there are 54,000 farmers in 52 countries the world over operating in compliance with the Naturland standards. This is 26.4% more than a year ago.
Biofach and Vivaness attract around 50,000 visitors
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19.02.2018 Editor"Best atmosphere among 3,218 exhibitors and around 50,000 visitors", Nürnberg Messe announced at the end of the four days of the fair on Saturday late in the afternoon.
Global organic data show resilient growth
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14.02.2018A booming organic sector: more farmers, more land and a growing market. This is the résumé of the 19th edition of „The World of Organic Agriculture“. The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and IFOAM – Organics International launched the statistical yearbook at Biofach 2018 in Nuremberg. This comprehensive collection of the latest available data (2016) on organic agriculture worldwide contains data on area, operators, and retail sales: 57.8 million hectares of organic agricultural land – organic market grows to almost 90 billion US Dollars.
PGS: initiatives in more than 60 countries
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11.01.2018 EditorIFOAM – Organics International is collecting worldwide data on Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) in a bi-annually global survey. PGS are recognized in a national organic regulation Brazil, Chile, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Mexico and India.
IFOAM Organic World Congress: global meeting of the movement
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21.12.2017It was a global organic event in India last month. Almost 2,500 delegates from 121 countries plus more than 7,000 day visitors attended the 19th IFOAM Organic World Congress (OWC). More than 1,000 farmers joined the organic mega event in Delhi/ Greater Noida and discussed topics concerning agriculture innovations, techniques, trends, challenges, success stories and other key issues of the sector. The motto of the OWC was „An Organic World through an Organic India.“ Every fifth organic farmer in the world lives in India. Read the summary and watch a video with impressions and statements.
Mintel: key trends for 2018
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20.12.2017 EditorMintel has identified five key trends set to impact the global food and drink market in 2018. They include transparency, traceability, self-care, and scientifically engineered ingredients.
Gates Foundation lobbies for gene drive
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08.12.2017 EditorAs documents published earlier this week show, an international campaign is underway behind the scenes to pave the way for the release of genetically engineered insects and mammals, carrying a so-called gene drive.
Sikkim: An organic vision becomes reality
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05.12.2017Sikkim, a small northeastern Himalayan state between Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan that boarders China in the North, made an important decision in 2010. Chief Minister Sri Pawan Chamling had a visionary goal: he wanted to place the state’s entire agriculture land under organic management. To achieve his goal, Chamling launched the Sikkim Organic Mission and within 15 years, the entire agriculture process was converted to organic, and Sikkim was declared “Organic State“ in 2016. This is a worldwide lighthouse example for further conversion of lands towards a 100% organic status. Watch the Video.
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