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Viewpoint: ‘Sure, organic agriculture is sustainable: it sustains poverty and malnutrition’ — Why organic farming is a ‘green’ dead end

Aug 2, 2021

It is mystifying to me that organic food is still widely seen as healthier, more sustainable and, most absurdly, safer than non-organic food. The trouble is that scientific evidence indicates that the food safety risks of eating organic food are considerably...

‘Organic agriculture is not a synonym for safe food’: United Nation’s FAO challenges misleading marketing and public misconceptions

Apr 28, 2021

Organic food is often seen by consumers as healthy, tasty and environmentally friendly, but the organic food certification is not necessarily a synonym for safe food. Organic refers to a product that has been produced in accordance with certain standards throughout...

Food labels: How to spot the bull they sell you

Mar 31, 2021

It’s a Saturday morning and you are in the supermarket doing your weekly grocery shopping. You’ve recently tried to shop more sustainably and you’re trying to be a more ethical shopper. Your trolley is empty as you search among the different...

Ghana: PGS certification to boost Organic produce

Nov 3, 2020

The Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) certification, a locally-focused assurance system that certifies producers and processors of organic produce in Ghana, and ensures that such farmers subscribe to organic and agroecological principles has been launched in...

HOLD THE DATE: 15-19 September 2020 Harare Zimbabwe

Mar 25, 2020

AFSA will hold its 3African Food Systems conference in southern Africa and has elected to hold it in Zimbabwe so that it can coincide with the 8annual Zimbabwe Traditional and Organic Food and Seed Festival. It will be hosted by AFSA member PELUM Zimbabwe....

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Viewpoint: ‘Sure, organic agriculture is sustainable: it sustains poverty and malnutrition’ — Why organic farming is a ‘green’ dead end

‘Organic agriculture is not a synonym for safe food’: United Nation’s FAO challenges misleading marketing and public misconceptions

Food labels: How to spot the bull they sell you

Ghana: PGS certification to boost Organic produce

HOLD THE DATE: 15-19 September 2020 Harare Zimbabwe

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