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EU Commission Changes Approach To New Organic Regulation

Newsroom E&F | December 16, 2014

EU Agriculture Ministers have endorsed a non-binding report summarizing the progress made under the strong leadership of the Italian Presidency on the Commission proposal for a new organic

Agriculture

European Organic Agriculture Growing

Newsroom E&F | December 2, 2014

The Norwegian government recently made known its intention that by 2020, 15% of food production and consumption will be organic. In France, consumption of organic fruit and vegetables

Agriculture

Europe to become play-thing for pro-GMO lobby from USA!

Newsroom E&F | November 7, 2014

Seventy pro-GMO lobby groups urge Obama Administration not to restrict GMO labeling in secret trade agreements NaturalNews) Scores of consumer, farm and food organizations, as well as businesses,

Agriculture

GM Contamination Threatens Non-GM Farming Spain

Newsroom E&F | June 4, 2014

While European decision makers argue over approving new genetically modified (GM) crops, a Spanish alliance of farmers and environmentalists led by Food & Water Europe demanded radical change

News

 Organic sector concludes organic regulation proposal is inadequate

Tom Deiters | May 6, 2014

Brussels, 06/05/2014 – The organic sector discussed the legislative proposal for a new organic EU regulation during a stakeholder conference jointly organised by IFOAM EU and the Representation