Tag: Organic

The pesticide-free town: Sowing the seeds of tomorrow

17 Jul 2018

In 2014 Mals, a small town in the north of Italy, became the first community in the world to ban pesticide use through a referendum. How did these activists triumph over the pestic...

Tags: Agriculture, Environment, Italy, Organic, Pesticides

High risk of food shortages without pesticides, says chemical giant

18 Jun 2018

Head of Syngenta, world’s biggest pesticide maker, says rejecting farming tech could have serious consequences within 20 years. Read the full article on The Guardian here....

Tags: Agriculture, Climate Change, Environment, EU, Organic, Pesticides

New organic rules and animal welfare: Meeting social expectations or not?

04 Jan 2018

The EU organic logo brings certain guarantees about high standards of animal welfare, and EU institutions ought to show strong commitment to address weaknesses in regards to anima...

Tags: Agriculture, animal welfare, Animals, European Parliament, Organic

The Future of Food and Farming – for a flexible, fair and sustainable Common Agricultural Policy

30 Nov 2017

Read the full press release from the European Commission on the Future of Food and Farming here....

Tags: Agriculture, Animals, CAP, Climate Change, Environment, European Commission, Meat, Organic

Member states approve new organic rules ahead of Parliament vote

22 Nov 2017

EU member states agreed on Monday (20 November) to a new set of rules for organic farming, simplifying the system and creating a level playing field for EU produce and imports. The...

Tags: Agriculture, Environment, GMO, Member States, Organic, Pesticides

Policymakers push for healthy eating choices at lunchtime

02 Oct 2017

It can be easy to make the wrong food choices during your lunch break. But policymakers are trying to make lunchtime a more satisfying, healthy experience for employees. Read the f...

Tags: Consumers, Food Packaging, Labelling, Obesity, Organic, Sugar

Animal welfare at heart of European organic farming proposals

07 Oct 2015

Organic farming standards across Europe could be tightened up with a greater emphasis on animal welfare when the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee meets on 13 October t...

Tags: Animals, European Parliament, Organic

Commission’s proposal for stricter thresholds in organic farming opposed

07 Oct 2015

The European Commission is considering stricter pesticide limits for organic products. The organic sector and the European Parliament are not in agreement. Read more here....

Tags: European Commission, European Parliament, Organic, Pesticides