Reports reveal US organic standards concerns
TWO recent Washington Post reports by Peter Whoriskey have raised doubts about organic standards in the US.
Plantlife: wildflower meadows could bring new era of organic
Plantlife is asking farms to create more wildflower meadows in a bid to reverse the drastic decline of wildlife and plants in the UK.
Jack Challem – goodbye to our columnist and friend
Natural Products News was shocked saddened to hear of the untimely death of our long-time columnist – and friend – Jack Challem.
CAM charities under threat from “despicable act”
An investigation into charities that promote complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) could dramatically reduce access to natural health approaches, CAM bodies have warned.
Vegan fuelled Forest Green Rovers head for League football
They play on an organic pitch, eat a vegan diet and are sponsored by green energy company Ecotricity – and soon they will be playing League Two football.
Vegetarian Society launches vegan trademark
Competition has stepped up in the vegan trademark sector, with news that the Vegetarian Society has launched its own vegan trademark.
BNF launches new nutrition training for teachers
The British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) has launched a new professional development platform for primary school teachers.
UK gets its first Veggie lotto
A new weekly lottery – Veggie Lotto – has been launched by The Vegetarian Society.
Tesco launches Little Helps to Healthier Living campaign
Tesco will run a ‘Little Helps to Healthier Living’ campaign across the UK throughout May.
Single nutrient approach does “disservice to whole foods like milk”
The dairy industry says that health professionals should move away from focusing on single nutrients like saturated fat, which does a “disservice to whole foods like milk and dairy”.
Post-Brexit fair trade petition submitted
A petition signed by over 38,000 people demanding that post-Brexit trade deals work for farmers and workers in developing countries has been submitted to the Department for International Trade (DIT).
General Election prompts organic policy push
The SA is pushing for eight policies to be included in all political parties’ manifestos ahead of the snap general election on 8 June.
Consumer confusion prompts labelling campaign
The Soil Association (SA) has launched a campaign for greater clarity on beauty product labelling.
EFSA ‘overly upbeat’ on pesticides
The annual European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) report on pesticide residues in food has had an overly positive interpretation by the European body, according to Greenpeace and the Pesticide Action Network (PAN)-Europe.
NHS enters natural bodycare market
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust has created its own brand of skin creams – My Trusty – that is free from parabens, Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS), preservatives or artificial perfumes.
NHS enters natural bodycare market
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust has created its own bodycare brand – My Trusty – that is free from parabens, Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS), preservatives or artificial...
Industry must agree clear goals for post-Brexit future
The UK natural health sector must adopt a unified perspective and agree clear objectives to present to government officials in order to secure the best outcome for industry and consumers in a post-Brexit future.
Natural & Organic Products Europe in pictures
From busy aisles to packed seminar sessions; celebrity interviews to prestigious awards ceremonies, last week's Natural & Organic Products Europe event in London was buzzing!...
Natural & Organic Products Europe welcomes 10,571 attendees
Natural & Organic Products Europe 2017 welcomes 10,571 attendees
Upcoming ISO guidelines could legitimize greenwashing
The forthcoming global guidelines for natural and organic cosmetics – ISO 16128 – are not fit for purpose according to industry experts.