Peter Jacobs TerraSana

Interview with Peter Jacobs, managing director of TerraSana

Talking about TerraSana is to talk about one of the great pioneers in Europe of production and distribution of organic food products. Its founder...
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MEPs reject GM maize and cotton imports

GM Watch, 17/05/2017. - MEPs objected today to EU Commission plans to authorise imports of products made from GM herbicide-tolerant maize and cotton. They highlighted concerns...
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Natexpo, the trade show accelerating organic trends on a booming organic market

Organic products have never been so popular in France, and the international trade show NATEXPO will reflect this at its next edition which will...
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Agriculture should play its part to prevent climate change

IFOAM EU, Brussels, 26 April 2017 - As new research shows how organic farming can contribute to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), organic farmers...

Monsanto Tribunal judges present their conclusions

Monsanto activities have negative impact on basic human rights. Better regulation needed to protect victims of multinational corporations. 18.04.2017. - Today the five international judgesin...
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Natural & Organic Awards Europe 2017: Winners announced

The winners of the Natural & Organic Awards Europe 2017 were announced this Monday (3 April) at Natural & Organic Products Europe. The awards, which...
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New research: More and more loopholes allowing patents to be granted on food plants

Patents claiming wheat, flour and bread, or tomatoes, lettuce and cucumber as inventions of industry – these are just a few examples of patent...
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Nutrition takes centre stage at Natural & Organic Products Europe 2017

Nutrition experts Dale Pinnock, Patrick Holford, Dr Marilyn Glenville, Shona Wilkinson, Christine Bailey, Oliver McCabe, and Nicky Clinch are preparing to share insights on...
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Natural & Organic Products Europe: What’s new at the Natural Food Show 2017

Natural Food Show – the UK’s only dedicated trade event for natural and organic food and drink returns to London ExCeL on 2-3 April...
csm cacao agroforestry schneider monika c1092c09e4 The income per working day is roughly twice as high in the agroforestry systems compared to the monocultures – thanks to by-crops like bananas. (Photo: FiBL, Monika Schneider)

Cacao agroforestry systems increase farmers’ income

A long-term study in Bolivia comparing different cacao production systems shows that in addition to enhancing biodiversity as well as farmers’ food security and...