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Organic

Internal testing reveals latest Salmonella scare in US

– 3rd Sep 2007 by Alex Briggs

Fresh Metz, a California based “grower and shipper specializing in year-round custom-grown spinach” has voluntarily recalled 8,000 cases of its products after an internal test found traces of salmonella on some of their products.
Coming on the back of new guidelines rolled out just five months ago, the latest recall of spinach has shocked the industry and [...]

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Organic farming podcast

– 31st Aug 2007

This episode is an interview with the Policy Manager at the Soil Association, Gundula Azeez and focuses on organic farming, described by Wikipedia as “a form of agriculture which avoids or largely excludes the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, plant growth regulators, and livestock feed additives.”

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Could Organic farming feed the world?

– 30th Jul 2007

Authors of a new study in an NewScientist Environment article have said, switching to organic farming would not reduce the world’s food supply and could also increase food security in developing countries.

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The value of provenance: Part 1

– 21st Nov 2006 by Tim Wilson

The difference in value between a tired, stage-battered, old Fender Stratocaster previously owned by my mate Chas, and one owned by Eric Clapton could be more than £50,000. Why is that?

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Organic is no more healthy

– 20th Sep 2006

The traditional association between organic foods and health is being steadily eroded, and replaced, with greater consumer association with the environmental benefits.

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