International Conference on food security & resource efficiency by IFOAM EU Group

The IFOAM EU Group in cooperation with the Committee of Regions, TP organics and Member of European Parliament Martin Häusling are organising a conference on 09th November, 2011 in Brussels which will address food security and the efficient use of natural resources in the food chain. “Resource Efficiency and Food Security – Opportunities and challenges for sustainable food...

1st International Conference on Organic Food Quality and Health Research

The Food Quality and Health Association (FQH, The Netherlands), the Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague (ICT Prague, Czech Republic) and the Technology Platform Organics (TPOrganics) are organizing the 1st International Conference on Organic Food Quality and Health Research, 18 – 20 May, Prague, Czech Republic. The Conference Organizers are inviting researchers in the field of organic...

“Pig Business” – The true cost of cheap meat

Pig Business is a documentary that shows the rise of the factory farms in the USA and the spread of the industrial model into Europe. As we follow filmmaker Tracy Worcester from the giant pig factories in Poland to the sausages on British supermarket shelves, we hear from the individuals affected by this growing industry. We meet migrant workers and the small farmers they replace, find...

Seminar for Organic Labeling by ACCI

The Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) with the assistance of the National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF)  in the framework of TECHFOOD – EU project (www.techfoodproject.eu), organize a Seminar with subject: “Organic Products: New labeling requirements“, followed by a round table for functional foods in EU. The Seminar shall take place at ACCI central building...

Mediterranean Diet: Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

The Mediterranean Diet was inscribed in 2010 by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, after a nomination submitted by the following 4 Countries: Spain, Greece, Italy and Morocco. The Mediterranean diet constitutes a set of skills, knowledge, practices and traditions ranging from the landscape to the table, including the crops, harvesting, fishing,...