Agriculture & Rural Regeneration There is a pressing need to formulate a strategy on farming and the wider issue of rural development. Such a strategy needs to be built up and developed by the communities directly affected by rural under-development. We believe that its core objective should be to break the cumulative cycle that starts […]
Wikileaks: US engineers ways to force feed Europeans with GE crops
21/12/2010 by
Documents exposed recently by Wikileaks reveal that the US has been putting pressure on European countries to accept genetically engineered GE) crops. Although US government support for biotech companies in this way is nothing new – the cables released by Wikileaks reveal some interesting details on Spain’s role as a key US ally for pushing […]
Germany calls for an EU database of organic producers
20/12/2010 by
Following scandals over falsely labeled organic meat, Germany wants the EU to set up a database of certified organic produce suppliers. Those in favor say such a system will provide greater transparency for consumers. In an effort to curb fraudulent abuse of organic labels, the German government is calling on the European Commission to set […]