Laura Cuñer DuBois’ Post

The EU's proposed Green Claims Directive to prevent #consumers being misled about products' #environment credentials specifically excludes #organic products when the scientific evidence surrounding the sector's green credentials is highly contested. #Organic farming has much higher #landuse & natural resources use than equivalent non-organic #farming systems to produce the same amount of food. It's time to adopt consistent science-based #metrics to inform consumers how (also) organic products' impacts compare across a range of #sustainability factors, incl. water & landuse, carbon #emissions, soil health, #biodiversity & water quality: https://lnkd.in/dj5Wcyxy

In a world grappling with the dual challenges of population growth and environmental sustainability, food security remains a critical concern. As we look toward feeding a projected global population of 9.7 billion by 2050, the question of how to do so sustainably, in the face of climate change and diminishing natural resources, is ever-pressing. Organic farming presents itself as a sustainable solution that aligns with environmental, economic, and social goals. More than a method of agriculture, it is a commitment to our planet's health and the well-being of future generations. Organic farming relies on ecological processes, biodiversity, and cycles adapted to local conditions, avoiding synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, genetically modified organisms, and growth hormones. This approach aligns closely with nature's way of producing food, ensuring a balanced ecosystem and a sustainable food supply. The importance of organic farming extends across various facets of food security. It enhances food sovereignty by reducing dependency on agrochemical inputs; it supports biodiversity, which is crucial for resilient crop production; and it improves soil health, thereby sustainably increasing land productivity. Delving into the mechanics and benefits of organic farming reveals its potential to not only sustain but significantly enhance global food security. As professionals committed to sustainable development, we recognise the value of organic farming in our collective quest for food security. Explore more on how organic farming can create food security from our website. (link in the comments) #ambokilifarm #organicfarm #OrganicFarming #SustainableAgriculture #FoodSecurity #agriculture #farming #healthyfood #health #sustainability #foodandnutrition #kimana #kajiadocounty #kenya #global

🌱 September is the 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜! #OrganicSeptember is an annual awareness campaign aimed at promoting organic farming, food, and sustainable living. It encourages people to make healthier, eco-friendly choices by highlighting the environmental and health benefits of organic products. Whether it’s food, skincare, or clothing, Organic September inspires individuals to make small changes for a healthier lifestyle and a greener future! 🌍 Vossen & Co SA/NV was founded on the belief that organic products are better for the world, and we still focus entirely on the production of 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐬. This is why we would like to contribute to #OrganicSeptember by sharing IFOAM - Organics International's Four Principles of Organic Agriculture with you: 1️⃣ 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 Organic agriculture should sustain and enhance the health of soil, plant, animal, human and planet as one and indivisible. 2️⃣ 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 Organic agriculture should be based on living ecological systems and cycles, work with them, emulate them and help sustain them. 3️⃣ 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 Organic agriculture should build on relationships that ensure fairness with regard to the common environment and life opportunities. 4️⃣ 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 Organic agriculture should be managed in a precautionary and responsible manner to protect the health and well-being of current and future generations and the environment. 🌐 Learn more about these principles supporting the organic movement here: https://lnkd.in/eUm2MT7Y #Organic #OrganicAgriculture #OrganicEssentialOils #EssentialOils

𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫! 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠: The Future of Sustainable Success 🌿 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭—𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬! Whether you're aiming to boost profits or build consumer trust, organic farming has the power to transform your land and your brand. Here's why it’s the best move you can make: 🔹 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 – Organic produce fetches premium prices, increasing your overall profitability.  🔹 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 – Healthier, chemical-free soil means long-term land value appreciation.  🔹 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 – Eliminate harmful pesticides, protect ecosystems, and promote biodiversity.  🔹 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 – Tap into the growing demand for trustworthy, organic products that consumers love.  🔹 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 – Say goodbye to expensive chemicals and boost your self-sufficiency with organic practices.  🔹 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 – Grow food packed with nutrients that people are willing to pay more for. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞? Make the switch to organic and start reaping the rewards—from higher profits to healthier soils. Don’t wait for tomorrow, the future of farming is today! 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐭: www.ruhilholdings.com #OrganicFarming #FarmSmart #GreenFuture #HealthyHarvest #GoOrganic #RuhilHoldings

I appreciate that debates about different farming approaches can frequently become polarised, and I would champion organic every step of the way. But ensuring we have a properly considered land use policy, twinned with a robust trade policy and a fair and transparent supply chain, would mean farmers are able to produce the necessary food while protecting our environment and addressing climate change. Largely unable to influence pricing, many farmers have rationalised their production to remain economically viable by cutting costs or increasing yields, frequently both. Even with farm support, all we've seen is lower consumer prices, higher land prices and higher rents, rather than improved farm profitability. In parallel to this development, government has sought to strengthen environmental legislation, which is laudable, but fails to address the underlying tension between the continued need to "run harder and faster" within a free market, while also taking care of the environment. Continuing to ignore this huge disparity in our food and farming systems is reckless. Resolving this complex issue requires an equally colossal shake-up. Organic is a powerful force for change. #proudtobeorganic #IGrowYourFood #IFOAMorganicseurope #regenerativefarming #ofgorganic #sustainability #health #sustainablefarming #organicfarming #organic #organicfood #organiclife #UKorganic #organicresearchcentre #biodynamic #sustainabledevelopment #farmingforthefuture Paul Holmbeck Vicki Hird Sarah Compson James Cashmore Adrian Carne Dominic O. Lucy Todd Hazel Hunt Catriona Mantle Adam Forrest Cristina Dimetto Maria Taffurelli Christopher Stopes Steven Jacobs Becky George Debs Roberts Jo Barron

A major cross-sector review of EU food and farming recognises organic as the “only regulated sustainable production system that already delivers environmental and climate protection”. The final report of the Strategic Dialogue, cross-sector discussions launched in January by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, was published last week and calls for a fundamental rethink of farming to support the most vulnerable farmers and reward those who protect nature. The Strategic Dialogue was conceived as part of the Commission’s response to the farmers’ protests which erupted across Europe last year and have continued into 2024. Part of the aim of the initiative was to shift the debate “away from the polarisation” in the response to major EU policies such as the Green Deal and Farm to Fork. It will also directly inform and influence future reform of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture sets out 14 main recommendations (see box). The recommendations are backed by a broad group, including farming lobby groups, food companies, retailers, biotech companies, environmental and consumer organisations. But the welcome comes with a warning that converting encouraging words into concrete actions will require significant political will. To read the full report, follow the link below. IFOAM Organics Europe, Jan Plagge, Eduardo Cuoco Eva Berckmans (she/her), BEUC - The European Consumer Organisation Cristina Guarda Agustín Reyna #CAP #StrategicDialogue Roger Kerr Alex Cullen #CAP #CAPreform #GreenDeal #FarmToFork Ursula von der Leyen https://lnkd.in/ewNfcYDa

Thinking beyond organic! 🌱 Organic vegetables for HiPP are cultivated 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘆𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀. Our contract farmers keep the health of their crop and soil in excellent condition with green manure and an intelligent crop rotation system, while birds and beneficial insects are in charge of pest control. We may harvest smaller quantities but, by employing natural methods, we protect the climate, the groundwater and improve the quality of our ingredients. Did you know that HiPP has even bred a new carrot – the HiPP Dulcis 🥕 – for its special use in our organic baby food? Watch the video to get to know more about organic farming at HiPP. For further information just visit our HCP website: https://lnkd.in/eWmpQR7g For HCP only 👩⚕️ 👨⚕️ #HiPP #organicfarming #sustainability

It’s not surprising to see multiple definitions, opinions, conflict of interests, and claims around #regenerative agriculture out there these days. Whenever this topic comes up, I go back to this simple and powerful infographic our team created to show the different approaches to food and farming 🌎 Organic and Regenerative Organic (ROC) are regulated/third-party certified holistic agricultural systems many farmers are following and supporting around the globe. Whenever I choose Organic and ROC, I’m making a value-based decision, voting with my dollars and making a stand to protect both the health of people and the planet 🌾 When it doubt choose #organic, and be careful when you see #regenerative claims without organic as the foundation ❤️ #alwaysorganic | Nature's Path Foods | Regenerative Organic Alliance | Organic Trade Association | Canada Organic Trade Association | IFOAM - Organics International

CA's ambitious statewide climate goal aims to transition 10% of cropland to organic agriculture by 2030 - read how CCOF Policy Manager Laetitia Benador and others are working with public institutions to increase demand for organic products and achieve this! https://lnkd.in/g8BCTy84 #ClimateAction #climategoals #organicfarming