Organic News

Welcome to my organic news page. I am the OMSCo website editor and every week I search periodicals and websites for any interesting stories about organic food, human health, GM food or the environment.

These items do not necessarily reflect the views of the organisation, but are reproduced here for interest. Where available, links are included to enable you to find out more.

Contact me at gill@omsco.co.uk or go to the OMSCo contact form.

No Change on Organic Animal Feed

Wednesday, 11 March 2009

Soil Association Standards Board decides no change on organic animal feed Following a thorough and wide-ranging consultation, which looked at whether any changes are justified to organic … Read more »

Majority of Imported Pork & Bacon from Pigs Raised in Cruel Conditions

Tuesday, 13 January 2009

Two thirds of pork, bacon and ham imported into Britain are from pigs reared on the Continent in cruel farm conditions that are banned in the UK. In a hard-hitting report published today, MPs say … Read more »

Era of Cheap Energy 'will never return'

Thursday, 08 January 2009

The era of cheap energy is over and will never return as Britain pays the price of turning into a low-carbon economy, the former chairman of the Environment Agency, Sir John Harman has warned. Sir John, … Read more »

Environment Secretary urges consumers to buy British

Wednesday, 07 January 2009

Consumers should "buy more British and eat more British" to create demand for home-grown food, Hilary Benn, the Environment Secretary, has urged. Benn said that supermarkets and companies needed to label … Read more »

Improve Your Wellbeing at the Chakra Checkout

Friday, 01 August 2008

A group of organic dairy farmers have come up with a novel way of increasing the nation’s wellbeing and hopefully helping everyone feel a bit better, in the face of the current dismal summer weather and … Read more »

OMSCo Farm Wins Award for Helping Homeless

Monday, 16 June 2008

An organic farm which employs and accommodates workers who would otherwise be homeless has been awarded thousands of pounds. Gilead Foundations, a social enterprise in Risdon Farm, near Jacobstowe, Okehampton, … Read more »

Drinking organic milk has greater health benefits than drinking normal milk, according to a new stud

Thursday, 29 May 2008

Many papers carried the story about this new research on organic milk - here's a synopsis of the coverage in the Telegraph. Scientists found higher levels of vitamins, antioxidants and "healthy" … Read more »

Fantastic Open Farm Event in Kent

Thursday, 15 May 2008

If byou want to have a great day out with the family, why not attend an Open Farm event. There will be many of these around the country on June 1 - Open Farm Day. For instance: Commonwork Farm in Edenbridge, … Read more »

TAI CHI IMPROVES COWS' MOOD

Tuesday, 15 April 2008

A dairy farmer has found an unusual way of keeping his herd calm and increase their milk production - by using Tai Chi to help them relax. Rob Taverner, 44, started entertaining his herd with the ancient … Read more »

Prison Study to Investigate Link between Junk Food and Violence

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

Prison study to investigate link between junk food and violence Oxford University will lead a £1.4m study in which 1,000 males aged 16 to 21 from three young offenders' institutions in England and Scotland … Read more »

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