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Editorials
Organic Farming
France, organic industry doesn't stop its growth According to Agence Bio - the French research institute on organic farming - the first figures on production and consumption of organic products in 2010 confirm the growing trend of the last few years.
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The World
Peru Organic Certification: Opportunity or necessity for differentiation?Organic certification is an accreditation which guarantees that a product has been cultivated and processed in a way that preserves the natural and original characteristics of the product. That is, the certification guarantees that the transformation process –from seeding till sale- has been made without the intervention of pesticides, GMOs, additives or any other substance that may affect the natural maturation process of a fresh product.
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The World
What's so special about organic? The Question of TimeThe influential U.S. weekly Time Magazine has just dedicated a cover story To the question "What is special about organic food?": It costs so much, is not on the high street is not even scientifically proven to be best a nutritional point of view. Yet many are convinced that the future will be increasingly present bio. Although the author does not take a clear position, and leaves open the question, the article is full of interesting data and considerations, which should be included.
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EU - Organic
Cloned meat? The EU does not wantThe parliamentarians of the European Union have rejected the proposal that in Europe the sale of food produced from cloned animals or their offspring, by appealing to ethical doubts on industrial production of such meat. Nanotechnology on the label. The European has now ruled on the sale of "unusual food, food that is produced from new production processes or not taken in the manner common in the period before 1997.
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EU - Organic
Eu. Global traceability for bluefin tunaThe European Parliament adopted a new system of traceability of the entire global supply chain with the objective of combating illegal fishing. A monitoring system with a carpet which also wants to "improve the monitoring of stocks countering the alarming depletion of marine resources in the Atlantic. " The new rules require it to provide documentation for each stage of the process chain, including the capture, collection, import, export and re-export, to ensure full traceability and confidence and prevent fraud from the very 'origin.
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Nutrition
With the cuts away the organic products from canteensEven in Padua disappears from the organic school canteens. The news, published in the Mattino di Padova, says the strategy adopted by the administration to contain the costs of the school canteen. At the base of the cuts the government imposed a reorganization of the mode of service delivery. More than 7,000 meals daily served in school canteens, nearly 1.2 million euro per year. Over the past three years we tried to pay close attention to waste, calibrating dosages and with more foresight, more importantly, sorting food not eaten at soup kitchens, allowing you to recover 65 000 pounds per year among the 83 schools run by municipal 2 cooperatives that manage the service.
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The World
Referendum on public water. Most accessionsDelivered to the Supreme Court over a million and 400,000 signatures Monday, July 19 by the Organizing Committee. 1,401,492 signatures, a unique achievement in the history of popular consultations of our Republic. Never a referendum, in fact, had collected so many signatures. The challenge in front of the organizing committee is to bring at least 25 million Italians to vote on three of the next spring, when the referendum will be held against the privatization of water services. A result at hand, the promoters hope.
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Nutrition
Cereals, seasonal fruits and local foods. The ministry is also thought as canteenThe ministry has published guidelines for school catering. Local food and seasonal fruit from the indications suggested to compose a balanced meal, healthy and nutritious. Obesity affects 12.3% of Italian children, a problem that can also be addressed in school. Proper nutrition, starting with the meal at school, can help to guide the practice of the youngest. Mediterranean diet without forgetting once settimna pizza and lasagna (as a single dish), as an alternative to pasta or soups, ranging proposals daily.
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Organic Farming
The local beats globalItalian consumers prefer to buy local products. According to a survey, 54% choose local food and craft while only 12% turned to the big multinational brands. The origin of this approach, the quality (29%), followed by the price (5%). The local product, expression of the territory, would be a better guarantee for consumers (65%) than the offer from an industrial brand reputation (13%) or commercial distribution (only 8%).
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Nutrition
Food quality and Mediterranean diet: Agreement signed between Italy and LebanonSigned a collaboration agreement to develop quality products with protected names and enhancement of the same chain of restaurants in Lebanon between the Lebanese Ministry of Economy and Commerce, and members of the business and the Italian Universities. The agreement was signed October 20, 2010 between the Lebanese Minister Mohammad Al Safadi, President of the Mediterranean Institute of Certification (IMC) Senigallia (AN) Ciucciomei Remo and the President of the nonprofit RIFOSAL Consortium (Consortium for Research and Training on Food Security) of Viterbo Marco Mancini.
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