Year 3 | Number 28 | February 2010
ARGENCERT NEWS
NOTED ARGENCERT CUSTOMERS: INTERVIEW TO “LAVANDAS DE LAS SIERRAS” Interview by Jorge Casale, Editor of ArgeNews!, to one of the oldest and most outstanding clients of ARGENCERT. Read more.
ARGENCERT WEB PAGE ON RESPONSABLE CONSUMPTION. Seeking to go beyond technical and economic aspects ARGENCERT has created a new web page of responsible consumption directly accessible clicking www.consumoresponsable.argencert.com.ar Read more.
NEWS FROM CHILE
SECOND ITINERANT MEETING OF ORGANIC AND AGROECOLOGIC PRODUCERS OF CHILOE AND RESPONSIBLE CONSUMERS. 12-14 February, 2010 Plaza Ancud, Chiloé. Read more.
CHILE MAKE OUT IN FRUIT LOGÍSTICA 2010 Through a cooperative effort between the public and private sectors fruit producers attended the event in which the main actors of the European fruit industry meet. Read more.
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ECOLOGIC POLICY
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT ASKS CLIMATE RESEARCHERS TO BE “MORE CRITICAL AND TRANSPARENT” Some use their work deliberately to make it fit their political arguments. Read more.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
NEW LOGO SELECTED FOR ALL EU ORGANIC PRODUCTS The European Commission officially announced the winner of the EU organic logo competition. Read more.
US: ORGANIC FOOD SALES GROW Inspite of the challenges faced by the organic producers most intend to maintain or increase their production in the coming years. Read more.
USA: ORGANIC DAIRY FARMERS APPEAL TO PRESIDENT OBAMA They request the swift adoption of new strict rulemaking to stop the abuses of factory farms that they claim are violating the federal organic law. Read more.
FARMING OF GIANT MAIZE MADE 'CULTURAL HERITAGE' IN PERU The Peruvian government has declared the knowhow associated with growing a variety of large-eared white maize to be 'cultural heritage'. Read more.
AUSTRALIA: How to Make a Complaint to the ACCC about Organic Products How the new organic regulations can be used by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) in the case of organic frauds. Read more.
KOREA: REGULATION POSTPONED. Official confirmation of the postponement of the organic regulations until Dec. 31, 2010. Read more. FRANCE: SURFACE AREAS OF EXTENSIVE ORGANIC CULTIVATION DECREASE Cereal crops will not meet next year’s demand. Read more.
SWITZERLAND: 11 OUT OF 100 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONS ARE ORGANIC. Switzerland is one of the more environmental and rational consumption conscious countries. Read more.
USA: NEW YORK SUMMIT HONES IN ON SUSTAINABLE BEAUTY ISSUES Summit focuses on sustainability issues of the cosmetic industry. Read more.
BRAZIL: PEPSICO LAUNCHES FIRST ORGANIC PRODUCT Hot chocolate drink made from domestically produced organic cocoa and organic sugar. Read more.
GMOS, hormones, nanotechnology, and not accepted Technologies
BARROSO: THE EU WILL NOT IMPOSE OGM TO STATES. The officer aims to develop a more consistent and efficient frame for the OGMs. Read more.
COTTON SCANDAL: GENE TECHNOLOGY IS THE PROBLEM The accusations on cotton fraud clearly can’t be proved but the industry has homework to do. Read more.
USA: GM ALFALFA THREATENS ORGANIC AGRICULTURE Public comments are being accepted until February 16, and The Cornucopia Institute asks to comment to the USDA on threats to the livelihood of organic farmers, dairies and other livestock producers. Read more.
NANOTECH RISK ASSESSMENT BILL INTRODUCED IN US It would fund an FDA scheme for nanotechnology-specific research, analysis, or other purposes. Read more.
TECHNICAL NEWS
WASPS TO REPLACE PESTICIDES There are some 600,000 species of parasitary wasps; through the use of intelligent enemies of pests, we could diminish the use of contaminating insecticides. Read more.
OREGANO OIL SHOWS PROMISE FOR PROCESSED MEAT PRESERVATIVE Will allow formulators to tap the natural trend extending the shelf life of products. Read more.
NATURAL PIGMENTS OFFER SAUSAGE SHELF-LIFE EXTENSION Natural carotenoids may extend the shelf-life of refrigerated sausages and allow formulators to remove artificial preservatives tapping consumer trends. Read more.
EXHIBITIONS, CONGRESSES, COURSES
FRANCE: SÉMINAIRE INTERNATIONAL DE L’AGENCE BIO Fifth consecutive year of the International Seminar of Organic Agriculture will deal with the organic markets’ evolution and the strategies at the international level. Read more.
NATURAL AND ORGANIC PRODUCTS EUROPE The UK’s only dedicated trade event for natural and organic products, April 11-12, 2010. Read more.
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