Van Go Green’s top 5 green giving tips.

We challenge you to dig deeper and make a difference this holiday season. Many of us have already done our holiday shopping, but as you rush around to buy your final gifts, plan parties, and prepare for festive dinners challenge yourself to do things differently.

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Worse than GMOs?

There is overwhelming consumer support to label foods that contain GMOs all over the world. However, maybe even of a greater concern is the progression of nanotechnology. As it unknowingly seeps into our food, the UK leading organic certifying body, The Soil Association, has taken steps to make sure it stays out of organic food.

The Soil Association said its position was at the core of the organic movement’s values of protecting human health.

Gundula Azeez, Soil Association policy manager, said: “We are deeply concerned at the government’s failure to follow scientific advice and regulate products. There should be an immediate freeze on the commercial release of nanomaterials until there is a sound body of scientific research into all the health impacts.”

He compared the developments with genetically modified foods, another area that has been controversial, with many consumers suspicious of the technology involved.

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UK Organic egg producers get some help

Organic egg producers in the UK getting some help…

The UK’s largest egg packer is investing nearly £250,000 to help its organic producers cover the extra cost of the recent change in feed rules.
Noble Foods believes the increase will fully cover the extra cost incurred by its organic producers as a result of the non-oragnic feed allowance falling from 15% to 10% on 1 January for all organic poultry.

Full story in the Farmers Weekly Interactive