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Opposition against a patent on tomatoes with natural resistance to a hazardous virus

Breeders, gardeners, development organisations and environmental activists holded a protest outside the…

Caroline Bissell

Nordic Organic Expo takes root in Malmö 2025

Renowned as the Nordic region’s leading trade fair for organic and natural…

Caroline Bissell

Organic farming insufficiently addressed in draft EU Water Resilience Strategy

Following the leak of the European Commission’s draft Water Resilience Strategy, IFOAM…

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Swedish organic products impress at Natural & Organic Products Expo in London

Sweden's joint stand at the Natural & Organic Products Expo in London…

Charlee Singleton

IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the recognition of organic farming green benefits in the CAP simplification proposal

IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the positive recognition that organic farming is “green…

Caroline Bissell

Export offensive in London – Swedish organic food to win British hearts

On 12–13 May, the Natural & Organic Products Expo (NOPEX) will take place in…

Charlee Singleton

The organic sector remains strong: 89% have improved or maintained their situation and 95% are optimistic about the future

Analysing processes helps to understand phenomena in their entirety. This was the…

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Safeguarding an independent FP10: why EU research policy matters for the organic sector

On 10 April, TP Organics, the European Technology Platform for organic food…

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What organic farming achieves for environment and society – meta analysis provides comprehensive results

A review of over 500 scientific publications – a so-called meta analysis…

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Organic Food Takes Over the Barcelona Metro!

From April to September, organic products will take center stage in the…

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International School Meals Day: Call to EU policymakers for healthy, sustainable, organic meals for all children in Europe

On this year’s International School Meals Day, students, alongside delegates from IFOAM…

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Celebrating excellence in the organic sector: fourth edition of the EU Organic Awards

The organic sector is innovative, sustainable, and inspiring. What better way to…

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France bans PFAS in cosmetics

France has passed a bill to ban the production, import or sale…

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US Food and Drug Administration confirms animal testing requirement for chemical SPF ingredients

In an exclusive interview with BeautyMatter earlier this week, a representative for…

Charlee Singleton

Global organic area nears 99 million hectares – organic market back on track

The global organic farming area expanded by 2.6 percent in 2023, bringing…

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Heavy pesticide exposure poses similar cancer risk as smoking

We all know the link to tobacco, but what about pesticides? A…

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73% of conscious Londoners are positive about organic food from Sweden

A new survey from the opinion institute Verian, conducted on behalf of…

Charlee Singleton

What’s driving the natural beauty market in 2025?

As we step into 2025, the demand for ethical and high-performing natural…

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EU-MERCOSUR agreement: how does it affect organic production?

After more than 25 years of negotiations, the agreement between the European…

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