Organic News
Organic Bread - March 08
From the latest review from the government’s
Pesticides Residues Committee (PRC), it has been revealed
that over half of the bread sampled had pesticides in
it. With nearly a quarter of the bread having multiple
pesticides in it. Compared with the bread sampled in
2006 this is an increase of 3% of the number of samples
containing pesticides.
Factors including milling methods, changes
in wheat varieties and baking technology have made industrial
bread unpalatable and indigestible for significant numbers
of people. As well as these problems the FSA are proposing
compulsory mass medication through bread. But this decision
has been delayed further (thank god!).
The results from organic bread samples
showed no pesticides found in the organic bread tested.
The Soil Association among others are
supporting the new Real Bread Campaign, which aims to
encourage the production, consumption and enjoyment
of bread made with natural and organic ingredients.
To visit the Real Bread Campaign website
& read more click
here - http://www.realbreadcampaign.org
Ethical Air Freight of Organic Food - March 08
There has been extensive talks, meetings, recommendations,
etc lasting four months surrounding the Soil Associations
standards concerning the issue of air freight. The conclusion
was made that the Soil Associations standards should
be changed so that all organic produce that has to be
air-freighted now has to follow the Ethical Trade or
the Fairtrade Foundation’s standard.
The Soil Association Ethical Trade standards: apply
to the whole supply chain, and require fair trading
arrangements, ethical employment relationships including
fair pay, and concrete social and cultural contributions
to the local community or society more widely. Those
certified to these standards can use the Soil Association's
Ethical Trade symbol. Being able to demonstrate compliance
with Ethical Trade Standards (or Fairtrade standards)
offers an effective marketing tool for air freighting
businesses in the face of criticism over their carbon
footprint.
To read more please go here:
http://www.soilassociation.org
Organic News Pages - Archives
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Organic Bread
Ethical Air Freight of Organic Food
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Soil Association Organic Market Report
Organic Food Sales Soar
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The Soil Association Organic Food Festival
Organic Awards - Winners Announced
Organic Milk and Cheese Sales Rise
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Is it on the Label?
M&S Turning Green
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Opinion Split over Organic Food
Organic Farmers etc Reply to Doubt Cast
by Minister
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News Page 6:
Ethical Spending (eg. Organic Food) is
at an all Time High!! And has beaten Beer
& Cigarette Sales!!
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News Page 7:
Devon - Voted The No. 1 Organic County!
Soil Association at the National Fruit
Show
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Organic
News Page 8:
Launch of New Similac Organic Formula
Milk for Infants
Supermarkets - Organic Friend or Foe?
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Organic
News Page 9:
The Importance of Locally Produced Food
So What's in a Name? - soorganic.co.uk
tries to fight leading brand for name...
Organic Food Growing Market
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Have an Organic Valentines Day
Organic Food Catching On
Raising Awareness of Organic Food
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Mothers and Babies - why you should eat
organic
Local Farmers Markets Boom & Organic
Food Sales Grows by £2.3 Million
a Week!
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