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The Eth-Assist
U.K. organic certifier says air-freighted organics must meet |
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25 Oct 2007 |
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| "ethical standards" Posted at 5:44 AM on 25 Oct 2007 Britain's main organic certifier, the Soil Association, has decided not to deny the organic label to air-freighted food, instead opting to require producers of flown-in fare to meet ethical standards similar to "fair trade" certification. The association decided that denying organic status to all flown-in food would unfairly hurt farmers and worker ... |
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| Topics: agriculture, news, organic food, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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