Green groups fear MEPs’ vote will create GM crop fast-track
Organic and green groups say that new proposals intended to allow EU states to ban GM crops on environmental grounds could instead create a...
Organic could be worse for the environment, Krebs claims
The former chairman of the Food Standards Agency John Krebs has claimed that organic farming could have a more damaging climate change effect than...
New Web app launching to help navigate EU cosmetic regs
A new user-friendly app called Cosmetri is being launched on 15 February aiming to help small cosmetic producers navigate through the complexities of the...
Adding herbs and spices to recipes comes with heart health benefit
Adding antioxidant-rich herb and spice blends to meals could help to offset some of the effects of consuming unhealthy fats, US scientists have shown.
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Pine bark extract cuts common cold duration and severity
New clinical research shows that the pine bark extract Pycnogenol significantly shortens the duration of the common cold and reduces the severity of sore...
Vitamin D may play vital role in syncing our body clocks
Vitamin D may play a vital role in regulating our body clocks, reports New Scientist.
The researchers, from Monterrey Institute of Technology, wanted to see...
20-minute online test shows how to halve Alzheimer’s risk
One in four people over 50 are predicted to develop Alzheimer’s, currently suffered by 850,000 people in Britain. Currently there are no effective drug...
Progressive Budgens retailer says put people and planet first
Progressive Budgens retailer Andrew Thornton has launched an initiative to show businesses how to put people and planet first “and trust that profit will...
Soil Association catering mark hits one million meals
Last week the Soil Association announced that one million meals are now being served every work day in schools, universities, nurseries, workplaces, hospitals, care...
Consumers more savvy about synthetic chemicals says report
Key findings from Organic Monitor’s Consumer Insights report Consumer Expectations of Natural & Organic Cosmetics were presented at the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit which took...
Industry must be on its guard as it enters “crucial” 2015
The natural health industry must be on its guard as it enters 2015, a year that could see political upheaval in Britain and renewed...
Court overturns conviction of biodynamic winemaker who defied spray order
The French biodynamic winemaker fined earlier this year for refusing to spray his crop with insecticide has had his conviction overturned.
In April, Emmanuel Giboulot...
Labour pledges to outlaw ‘cash for business’ charges
Labour says it will push for so-called ‘cash for business’ charges by major retailers and food firms to be outlawed if it wins at the...
Healthy hampers are Christmas 2014’s big hit
Healthy hampers are proving to the big hit of Christmas 2014 for food retailers, reports The Observer.
Planet Organic is offering a range of health-angled...
Soil Association “stands firm” by flagship strategy
The Soil Association says it “stand firm” by its flagship strategy The Road to 2020, after four trustees accused the organization of lacking commitment...
Soil Association has disowned the ‘O’ word, departing trustees claim
Four prominent Soil Association trustees who recently resigned from the charity have accused it of disowning the ‘O’ word and “a tendency to infantalise...
2014 Sustainable Beauty Award winners announced
The winners of Organic Monitor’s 2014 Sustainable Beauty Awards were announced a special reception at the Paris Marriott Champs-Elysées on Monday (24 November).
The awards...
Vitamin D health claim authorized by EC
An Article 14 EFSA health claim has been authorized by the European Commission stating that vitamin D helps lower the risk of falling associated...
Feeding the world: understanding the limits of science
A frank discussion on the role of food science hears calls for public needs and choices to be made a top priority for industry and policy...
Omega-3 levels in salmon are falling, warns IFFO
The International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organization (IFFO) has warned that the levels of fish oil in fish feed are falling and that this...