Organic News
New organic training programme launched
The National Organic Training Skillnet (NOTS) was launched in Dublin recently. This is the first comprehensive organic programme available nationally that will deliver extensive training courses in organic food production. A brochure listing just some of the training courses available has been distributed to all of the certified organic producers and processors in the country.
The scent of spring
For those concerned about the proliferation of chemical air fresheners a new range of organic airsprays recently launched by Primavera provide a safe and therapeutic solution for purifying the air. Made from organic plant based alcohol, pure essential oils and water, the sprays come in an extensive range of scents. Safe to use anywhere in the home, the sprays deliver the therapeutic benefits of aromatherapy as well as clearing the air.
Study links Parkinson's Disease to pesticide exposure
A new study of more than three hundred cases of neurological disease has found evidence of a link between the disease and long term exposure to pesticides.
New EU organic logo postponed
The introduction of the much heralded new EU organic logo has been put off until 2010 because of it's similarity to the logo used on organic food by the Aldi supermarket chain.
Growing concern at loss of honey bees
Colony collapse disorder which caused a loss of 30% of bees in the US last year is continuing to cause concern with fears of even greater losses this year.
Organic food is better
A comprehensive review of ninety-seven published studies comparing the nutritional quality of organic and conventional foods shows that organic plant-based foods (fruits, vegetables, grains) contain higher levels of eight of eleven nutrients studied, including significantly greater concentrations of health-promoting polyphenols and antioxidants.
First organic region in France
There is a good case for inviting the Regional Council for the Auvergne to Ireland to assist us in doing what government seems incapable of here. The Council has designed a plan to designate the area as the first organic region in France.
10% of food discarded
Organic producers will advise consumers to buy less but of a higher quality and the wisdom of this is obvious as new statistics in the UK show that households waste about £3bn a year on fruit and vegetables that go in the bin.
GM crops to go
Andrew Kimbrell, a public interest attorney and executive director of the Center for Food Safety, predicts that genetically modified crops will soon be obsolete.
Artificial additives as harmful as leaded petrol for children
Artificial food colours could be removed from hundreds of products after a team of university researchers warned they were doing as much damage to children's brains as lead in petrol.
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