A first-of-its-kind study in São Paulo reveals widespread pesticide contamination in rainwater poses ecological risks and challenges the safety of rainwater harvesting.
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A first-of-its-kind study in São Paulo reveals widespread pesticide contamination in rainwater poses ecological risks and challenges the safety of rainwater harvesting.
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Inflation, limited access to organic foods, and a growing return to conventional farming are fueling a slump in France’s organic market.
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The reform, proposed by President Claudia Sheinbaum, aims to protect native corn as an “element of national identity” and may trigger retaliatory measures by the U.S.
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After double-digit growth the last few years, including throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, organic food is in a free fall in France. Could the same thing happen in the U.S.?
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A stunning endorsement for organic from the leader of India.
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The area of organic agricultural land in the European Union increased to 17.7 million hectares, representing 10.9% of the total farmland, a new study revealed.
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Activists say that the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement tribunal undermines Mexico’s authority to protect its health and environment.
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The National Organic Standard Bill, if passed, would make Australia the final country in the OECD to create a legal definition of the word “organic”.
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An absolute travesty, but this is what happens when Big Ag flexes its muscles.
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Advertisers should “avoid conflating” regenerative farming approaches with organic practices, the UK Advertising Standards Authority has told brands.
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In the coming days, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her government would present a plan to protect the country’s biodiversity and health.
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Devotees of agroecology discuss their rejection of chemicals and fertilizers to create diverse and thriving crops.
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A new government in Mexico has pledged to carry on the fight to keep genetically-modified corn out of the national diet.
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A new EU requirement for the 2024/2025 school fruit program is that all schools in all countries receive a minimum of four organic products during school fruit weeks.
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Aurora Abad, secretary general of the Organic Processing and Trade Association, takes a look at the key issues in the coming years.
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A very disconcerting trend.
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While the Strengthening Organic Enforcement rule is filling critical holes, it is also weighing heavily on certifiers and companies, some of whom are dropping out of organic because of it.
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Some troubling data out of Canada.
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In a phenomenal move, Peru has continued its important stand against GMOs.
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For the 15,000 professional athletes descending on Paris this month, one-third of their food options will be plant-based, and 30% of all ingredients will be certified organic.
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Last year, the U.S. exported $234 million worth of organic products to Mexico, with apples, pears, grapes and lettuce among the top exports. Mexico’s organic exports to the U.S. were valued at over $1.4 billion, including avocados, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and tomatoes.
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Mexico’s National Council of Humanities, Sciences and Technologies (Conahcyt) heralded the decision as “a triumph for life, health and food sovereignty.”
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In April, Claudia Sheinbaum signed an accord with Mexico’s peasant organizations to uphold the ban on GMO corn in food and replace glyphosate with safer alternatives.
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A very worrisome move backward for France and the world.
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