According to a new Greenpeace report, commodity certification schemes such as Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, and Forest Stewardship Council are ineffective when it comes to protecting the planet’s forests from the risk of logging.
Author: Giovanni Orlando
A number of large food manufacturers, retailers, certification agencies, farmers’ associations and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have recently joined forces on a new initiative called “Food for biodiversity”. Its aim is to find ways to lessen the food system’s negative impacts … Read more
Over the past six months, more than 500 cases of contaminated sesame seeds have been reported in Europe, including certified organic ones.
News of the contamination initially broke out in Belgium, where Indian sesame containing excessive amounts of ethylene oxide … Read more