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Innovation Pitch Live an exclusive opportunity to fast track their way to meet their buyers All natural and organic brands and – potentially – win a listing,” will have the exclusive opportunity says Natural & Organic Products Eu- to explain in five minutes the qual- rope’s event director Carol Dunning. ity and innovation of their products to an audience of potential buyers. Natural Products Talks The Innovation Pitch Live is open to all participating companies in all Across three theatres, visitors will areas: The Natural Food Show, Nat- be able to see and hear from some of ural Health, Natural Living and the industry’s most respected names Natural Beauty & Spa Show. as they will reveal the latest trends, research and innovations to hit the “As a show, we’ve been support- market. ing new start-ups in the health and wellbeing sector for over twenty Natural Food Talks. Healthy eat- years. We’re delighted to be work- ing trends hosted by celebrity chefs ©Aidan Synnott ing closely with Holland & Barrett, and nutrition experts. Sponsored by once again, to offer our exhibitors naturalproductsglobal.com. Products Talks Theatre discussing Categories include: Best Depart- market trends and opportunities ment Store, Best Retail Chain, Best Natural Beauty Talks. Featur- – including the latest consumer re- Supermarket, Best Branded Store, The Soil ing the latest research, ingredient search and a comprehensive trade Best Online Retailer, and Best Inde- innovations, consumer trends, legis- overview of the 2018 Organic Mar- pendent Store. Association’s recent lation and regulation updates from ket Report. natural beauty leading speakers. Commenting on the move, Carol organic market Sponsored by kinetic natural prod- Natural & Organic Products Dunning, event director of Natural ucts distributor. Europe Awards 2018 & Organic Products Europe, says: report revealed that “We’re delighted to welcome the the ‘UK organic Natural Products Talks. Spon- Highlighting the very best Natural Beauty Retail Awards to the sored by Natural Balance Foods and products, individuals and stores show. The exhibition is the launch market is now in its delivered by a line-up of speakers throughout the country, this awards pad for so many fabulous new nat- with inspiring stories and great re- ceremony will take place on Sunday ural and organic beauty products. fifth year of strong search to share. 22nd April at the end of the first day To celebrate the retailers who stock growth and worth of Natural Products Europe. these products at the event where Natural Health Talks. Held in the industry truly comes together £2.09 billion’, conjunction with Natural Products Natural Beauty Retailer Awards each year, is a perfect fit.” News, the hottest trends and devel- whereas the organic opments in the natural & organic Designed to recognise and cele- 30 Under 30 beauty and wellbeing world delivered by industry pioneers. brate the importance that a great retail experience plays in growing This new initiative has been sector is worth £61.2 As in previous years, the Soil As- the organic and natural beauty mar- launched to acknowledge and re- sociation will also host several ex- ket, the revamped awards will now ward young talent who are set to be million clusive presentations in the Natural take place on Monday 23 April 2018. the future movers and shakers.n
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As a result of its growth, Do you think it is clear has the organic sector finally enough for the professional gained the trust and support of visitor where the boundary is the UK government to promote between natural and organic? the conversion from conven- tional to organic agriculture? The natural and organic indus- tries span a broad spectrum of Earlier this year, the UK Govern- ideas and values, but in the UK the ment announced a striking change different segments have always of direction of its agricultural pol- co-existed pretty well – both in icy that many see as being much terms of how the trade and retail more organic-friendly. As part of channels operate, and here at Nat- its new 25 year farming plan, the ural & Organic Products Europe. UK’s farming ministry Defra is Organic certifiers and other social pledging to put ‘natural capital’ and environment schemes such as ©Aidan Synnott at the centre of farming policy. Fairtrade, Vegan mark and Fair- Soil protection and environmental wild play a valuable role in guiding stewardship have been identified buyers to products that match spe- as key priorities for the future. cific requirements. At the end the This would encourage more and exhibition is really a mirror of the more farmers to convert to organic diverse and thriving market. and help the UK sector scale top to meet growing consumer demand. With a 250% rise of veganism in the last decade, the oppor- Could Brexit impede the tunities for the industry are growth of the fair, which calls enormous. Has the presence itself Natural & Organic Prod- of vegan products increased at ucts Europe? the fair?
This year’s show is the biggest We have always been a ve- yet, and business confidence – gan-friendly show as our health according to our own survey – is stores have, for many years, been very high in the specialist natural the only access for consumers to and organic retail channel. The purchase wholefoods, health and brands in our sector are also very personal care products for a vegan outward facing and mission-led, lifestyle. they naturally look for opportuni- ties to grow the market. London is We have seen more and more ©Aidan Synnott one of the world’s greatest trading innovative vegan products enter- hubs and Britain is Europe’s third ing the market and offering con- biggest economy, so it has huge venience to this sector. In addition, by the Vegan Society and open to appeal as a venue. the multi-label products which are all vegan companies from around vegan, organic, raw, free-from - as the world, this year’s Vegan World We have seen well as the introduction of the has seen a 46% growth which is more and more ‘healthy gourmet’ – are a world phenomenal. I am passionate away from the products available innovative vegan just a few years ago. It is no surprise that we are see- about the natural & ing great growth in the health and products entering We work closely with the Ve- wellbeing sector of the industry as organic industry and gan Society and have hosted a consumer awareness to a ‘whole the market the wonderful people dedicated Vegan Society pavilion vegan lifestyle’ increases. Natural and offering for many years now. As consumer beauty brands (of which we have I have been lucky demand for vegan products shows 44 that are new from the UK and convenience to this no signs of slowing down, and the around the world), have always enough to get to number of buyers for vegan prod- been ‘cruelty-free’ and the terms sector know over the years ucts ever-increasing, we launched ‘cruelty-free’ and ‘vegan’ are inter- ‘Vegan World’ in 2017. Supported changeable.n April 2018 UK Special Edition BIOECO ACTUAL 5
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Jim Manson, Editor-in-Chief, Natural Products Global ORGANIC IN THE UK www.naturalproductsglobal.com | [email protected] UK organic industry prepares for its breakthrough moment
After six consecutive years of re- The first is that UK consumers’ tail sales growth, is the UK’s organic reasons for buying organic are sector poised for a breakthrough generally tilted more towards per- moment? Jim Manson reports. sonal health benefits. Values such a ‘health’, ‘better for you’ and ‘no While the UK’s organic sector pesticides’ frequently appear at the hasn’t been achieving the double-dig- top of surveys of organic purchasing it growth of some of its European motivations, while environmental Edward Hands©Creative Commons. King Street, Hammersmith neighbours, it remains the world’s concerns (which typically top sur- fifth biggest organic market (with veys in countries such Germany, retail sales worth £2.2 billion) and France, and across Scandinavia) are has clocked up six consecutive years ranked lower. This has a bearing on of sales growth. the way that products and brands are Uk organic at a glance – 2018 marketed in the UK. But UK consum- Now, with the prospect of more ers also strongly associate organic • Organic food and drink sales in the UK grew +6% to be worth £2.09 organic-friendly food and farming with quality and ‘premium’ values. billion policy on the horizon – if the British The most successful organic brands • 39% of UK shoppers buy organic food on a weekly basis Government stays true to its ‘Green are those that successfully convey a -- Supermarket sales of organic grew 4.2% Brexit’ pledge – some believe that combination of these key values. -- Independent retailers increased sales of organic by 9.7% the UK industry has an opportunity -- Sales of organic products through home delivery grew by 9.5% to finally break out of its niche sta- Another important difference -- Sales of organic into the foodservice market grew by 10.2 % to tus (organic currently accounts for is the retail landscape. Although be worth £66.4 million around 1.5% of the UK’s £100 billion Britain has long tradition of spe- -- The organic beauty and wellbeing sector grew by 24% to be food and drink industry). cialist health food and wholefoods worth £75.9 million retailing, mass-market retailers con- Not that the UK organic industry tinue to account for around 70% of • Soil Association textile licensees increased organic sales by 25% to thinks like a niche sector. It has a organic retail sales. And while there £35 million special talent for punching above its are a number of specialist organic weight and commands consistently supermarket chains (Planet Organic, Source: Soil Association Organic Market Report 2018 high levels of media attention, bol- Whole Foods Market and As Nature stered in recent years by enthusiastic Intended among them), their collec- sue of ‘natural’ and ‘all support from high profile food blog- tive store estate adds up to around 20 natural’ claims. To some Organic food and drink % share gers. In this way, organic has success- bricks and mortar outlets . It means extent, the surge in the fully placed itself at the heart of a that the UK retail mix lacks the use of ‘natural’ claims is a Dairy 29% national debate on food and farming. presence of larger specialist organic product of the organic in- chains such as France’s Bio c’Bon dustry’s influence on the Fresh produce 23.5% The UK organic movement has a and Italy’s NaturaSi. Interestingly wider food industry. By Canned/Packaged 15.2% long and distinctive history, reaching though, it has been the independent highlighting ingredients Baby food 10.3% back to the 1940s. Even today, the UK sector that has reported the strong- that organic rules pro- organic market differs in a number est growth in organic sales in recent hibit – artificial flavours, Meat, fish 10.1% of ways from its counterparts in con- years – a feature both of changing colours and preservatives, Confectionery/soft drinks 3.9% tinental Europe. Two of these differ- shopping habits (people buying for example – mainstream Chilled/deli 1.9% ences are worth highlighting. smaller amounts more frequently) brands have been pres- Beers/spirits 2.2% and a growing interest in localism. sured into cleaning up their own ingredients. Bakery/cakes 1.4% Competing claims Frozen 0.7% It has been the Rather than damaging As elsewhere, the organic label in the organic market, the Source: Soil Association Organic Market Report 2018 independent the UK competes with an increasing popularity of free-from number of value claims. These in- and vegan lifestyles have sector that clude social schemes such as Fairtrade created an opportunity for the or- Brexit – threat or opportunity? and environmental initiatives like ganic sector. Many organic brands has reported the Fairwild Mark. But it has been the have been able to expand their The UK organic industry ex- the strongest free-from and vegan categories that appeal by offering gluten-free, dairy- pressed early concern at the out- have been making the biggest impact free or vegan ranges or variants. come of Britain’s EU Referendum. growth in in recent years – to the extent that the Some would argue that an ‘organic+’ The Soil Association said it was “very UK’s biggest health food chain, Hol- offer – organic certification plus one disappointed” about the vote, adding organic sales in land & Barrett, has repositioned itself or more additional ethical or health that it was “very likely” that the UK recent years in everything but name as a free-from claims – is a vital asset when it comes would continue to be bound by the retailer. Then there is the wider is- to securing shelf-space. EU Organic Regulation. Amid fears April 2018 UK Special Edition BIOECO ACTUAL 7
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that the Brexit vote might lead to a Earlier this year, in a major speech roll back of environmental regula- by the Environment Secretary, Mi- tions, the organic charity was one of chael Gove, came a strong signal 80 organizations that wrote a letter that ministers had been listening. to the British Prime Minister, The- In his address to the annual Oxford resa May, urging her Government Farming Conference, Gove pledged to travel in the opposite direction – a “Green Brexit” which would pri- seizing an opportunity to place the oritize conserving ‘natural capital’. public good at the heart of future UK Calling for a “break from destructive food and farming policy. unsustainable practices”, he urged all farmers to embrace change.
The speech was welcomed by leading figures from the organic sec- tor. Organic farmer and founder of Rather than the Sustainable Food Trust, Patrick damaging the Holden, called it “an exciting and potentially transformative moment organic market, in British agricultural history”.
the popularity It’s too early to say whether of free-from and Brexit really will usher in a more Philafrenzy©Creative Commons. Planet Organic, Muswell Hill organic-friendly approach politi- vegan lifestyles cally. If it does, it would have the to see Government acknowledging able and distinctive organic brands potential to be genuinely transform- publicly that organic offers a prov- will soon be reaping the benefits of a have created an ative for ‘brand organic’. So, expect en, existing solution to many of major new £10 million organic con- the organic sector to keep up the the environmental problems it has sumer advertising campaign that opportunity for the pressure on ministers to deliver on recently highlighted. has been part-funded by the Europe- organic sector their pledge of a Green Brexit. In an Union (you may, or may not, see particular, the industry will want In the meantime, Britain’s adapt- irony in this).n
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Finn Cottle, Trade Consultant Soil Association Certification ORGANIC IN THE UK [email protected], www.soilassociation.org Organic growing strongly as people look for ‘food as it should be’
2017 marked our sixth year of sol- Today’s Consumer id growth in the UK organic market, up 6% on the previous year. At £2.2 bil- Shoppers today are changing as lion, the market is worth more than it too is the shopping environment and ever has been – and that’s something the approach to buying and choos- we are proud of. Even more so as ing food. Huge choice and multiple organic sales are growing faster than messages both in store and through non-organic, accounting for around media are confusing consumers and 1.5% of the total UK food and drink can make shopping seem like a frus- market. This also means that there is trating experience. so much opportunity in the UK as we consider the penetration of organic Shoppers are looking for simple in other European countries such as ways of making choices and view or- Denmark at almost 10%. ganic as a clear signpost to health. Yet consumers interpret health different- Increasingly we are seeing ‘organ- ly, it is a personal thing as they know ic’ being associated with ‘healthy’, what is right for themselves. and our recent consumer research has shown health to be a key moti- Top up shopping is still very im- vator for the organic shopper. With portant and the move away from out the upward trend for free-from food of town superstores continues. More and with more people choosing to people are buying smaller amounts eat less but better meat, or opting more often and being much more for a fully vegetarian or vegan diet, selective about where they choose organic fresh produce is becoming to shop. In fact, many consumers ever-more popular and we are also are omni-channel shopping - mixing seeing substantial growth in sales in online purchases with shopping in the organic chilled and deli aisles. a number of different retailers such as Waitrose for fresh food and Aldi Trust is a hugely important factor, or Lidl for basic packaging grocery with people becoming increasingly items. interested in where their food has come from and how it has been This does challenge organic as produced. ‘Provenance’ has been a the need for product availability in buzzword for organic lately and, as all store sizes is greater than ever. shoppers become more concerned Maintaining a fresh organic range in about the integrity of their food, a smaller high street store can be dif- organic provides a positive story of ficult, however with the right invit- traceability and principles to tell. ing displays and in store information, Organic is the only farming system organic can prove it will sell. which is independently verified and backed up by EU regulations, and Recent research among 25-55 year all organic food is independently old consumers in England revealed ing that consumers are opting for Although food culture is changing, inspected and certified. Making that six key beliefs influencing food choic- eating less but better quality meat. organic is well placed to make the story accessible to the consumer will es today and five broader external Alongside this trend, others are most of these trends as the healthy be the key to accelerating market factors that influence food shopping switching to vegetable based diets. and assured choice. Organic labelling growth, as more people start to un- and where organic fits in. Within Milk alternatives, too, are being tried on pack is a positive extra and can give derstand just what organic means the beliefs, healthiness, taste and and often purchased alongside milk confused shoppers the kind of reassur- for the plate and the planet. inspiration and pleasure were strong as part of a portfolio. These trends ance that they are looking for, while motivators for purchase alongside are even stronger within organic bewildered by the amount of choice consumer’s need for convenience, consumers who see dual labelling of and the amount of communication Shoppers are getting good value and making a organic alongside ‘free-from’ as the with which they are bombarded. statement with their choice. best choice for health. looking for A bright future simple ways Current external influences are Concerns about food production very interesting and have changed increase and packaging waste is driv- We’re advancing ever-closer to of making dramatically in the last 12 months ing a new agenda for many producers. Brexit – and while this still presents as the growth in vegetarians, vegans Organic, with its audited assurance some uncertainty, it also brings oppor- choices and view and flexitarians shows no signs of and high integrity of standards, an- tunities. Encouragingly, shoppers are organic as a abating. Research confirmed that swers consumer needs for trust in remaining loyal to UK organic in the there is a marked increase in the the supply chain. British provenance face of Brexit, buoyed by the assurance clear signpost to amount of organic meat that con- plays an increasingly important role and benefits the organic label and Soil sumers are eating, with an increase on what people buy, especially with Association symbol brings. Post- Brexit health in red meat in particular – suggest- the uncertainty of Brexit. this assurance will likely become all April 2018 UK Special Edition BIOECO ACTUAL 9
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the more important in view of All in all this paints potential new international an exciting and trade. For example: the positive picture growing likelihood of US for the future of imports has raised con- British organic. cerns for many, with the The solid growth media bringing to light of the last 6 years some key differences in is set to continue the production methods and with organic and standards of US pro- seen as a signpost duce; and the high standards to health, careful guaranteed by UK organic will sourcing and attentive help the market further flourish on our animal welfare, we are confi- own soil. dent that this growth will ramp up even further. But there are also big opportunities Link: https://www.soilassoci- for UK organic outside of Britain: fig- Soil Association Organic Market ation.org/certification/market-re- ures suggest as much as 9% of organic Report 2018 is available to purchase search-and-data/download-the-or- Rising demand sales are export, and now is the ideal at a cost of £100. ganic-market-report/.n moment to secure our position in the for organic is global market. Rising demand for or- an international ganic is an international trend; and UK Leading Certification organic has a strong global reputation trend; and UK for high integrity. Overall we expect Soil Association Certification is the UK’s largest organic certification the trend for organic market growth body, licensing over 70% of the organic food on sale in the UK, organic has a to continue, both at home and abroad. from chocolate to carrots and from wine to yoghurts. We work with strong global The consumer demand for trust, trace- licensees to grow the organic market, supporting businesses from ability and high welfare standards – all large processors to individual farms. We do this by providing exclusive reputation for high of which organic delivers – is not going market information, consumer insights alongside marketing and anywhere; and growing demand leads business development support integrity to growing supply.
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Helga Willer, [email protected] Julia Lernoud, [email protected] RESEARCH INST. OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE Department of Extension, Training and Communication - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL www.fibl.org Organic continues to boom: Global market grew by double digits in 2016, the highest increase ever – 14 facts on organic agriculture worldwide
The latest data on organic agriculture three key indicators: farmland area, er than the market. In the following worldwide (2016) indicate that excep- retail sales and producers. It is also article, the key data from the latest tional growth continues. Data show a notable that for the first time in recent statistical yearbook, “The World of double-digit increase in 2016 for the years the organic farmland grew fast- Organic Agriculture” are presented.
Almost 58 million hectares of Globally, 1.2% of the farmland organic farmland – another is organic and Liechtenstein all-time high has the highest organic share of all farmland (37.7%) There were 57.8 million hectares of organic agricultural land in 2016, Currently, 1.2% of the world’s agri- which constitutes an all-time high. cultural land is organic. The highest This area corresponds approximately organic shares of the total agricul- to that of the total country area of tural land, by region, are in Oceania France. The regions with the largest (6.5%) and in Europe (2.7%; European areas of organic agricultural land Union 6.7%). were Oceania (27.3 million hectares, which is almost half the world’s or- In fifteen countries at least 10 ganic agricultural land) and Europe percent of the agricultural land is (13.5 million hectares, 23 percent). organic – another record. The highest organic shares of the total farmland Australia has the largest organ- area are in Liechtenstein (37.7%) and ic farmland area in the world French Polynesia (31.3%).
The countries with the largest or- Organic farmland increased ©FiBL ganic agricultural land are Australia by 7.5 million hectares or 15% (27.1 million hectares), which, with a globally growth of 5 million hectares, record- 5 million additional hectares were re- increase; over 0.67 million hectares ed the highest farmland growth, fol- Organic farmland showed the ported from Australia. However, many more) Uruguay (27% increase; more lowed by Argentina (3.0 million hec- highest increase ever recorded: It other countries reported an important than 0.3 million hectares more), and tares), China (2.3 million hectares), increased by 7.5 million hectares (or increase too and thus contributed to India and Italy, both with an addition- and Spain (2.0 million hectares). 15%) in 2016. This is mainly because the global growth, such as China (42% al 0.3 million hectares.
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Organic farmland grew in all regions
There was an increase in organic agricultural land not only in Oceania, but all over the world. In Asia, a very dynamic region, it grew by a stunning 34% or an additional 0.9 million hec- tares; in Europe, organic areas grew by almost 0.9 million hectares, and thus recorded a much higher growth than in recent years (6.7% increase). Organ- ic farmland grew by 7%, or over 0.1 million hectares, in Africa, by almost 6%, or 0.4 million hectares, in Latin America (after several years of drops), and by more than 5%, or 0.2 million additional hectares, in North America.
Non-agricultural organic areas reached almost 40 million hectares
In addition to the organic agri- cultural land, there is organic land dedicated to other activities, mostly wild collection and beekeeping; but also aquaculture, forests, and grazing areas on non-agricultural land. Areas of non-agricultural land constituted more than 39.7 million hectares.
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Organic producers on the rise – 2.7 million producers in 2016 globally and 0.8 million in India
There were at least 2.7 million organic producers in 2016. Forty percent of the world’s organic pro- ducers are in Asia, followed by Africa (27%) and Latin America (17%). The countries with the highest number of producers are India (835,000), Uganda (210,352), and Mexico (210,000).There has been an increase in the number of producers of over 300,000, or over 13%, compared to 2015.
Growth of all land use types
Over two-thirds of the agricultural land was grassland/grazing areas (al- most 38 million hectares, an increase of 16.5% compared to 2015).
With a total of almost 10.6 million hectares, arable land constitutes 18% of the organic agricultural land. An increase in almost 6.3% since 2015 was reported. Most of this category of land was used for cereals including rice (4.1 million hectares), followed by green fodder from arable land (2.8 million hectares), oilseeds (1.3 mil- lion hectares), dry pulses and textile crops (0.5 million hectares each).
Permanent crops account for 8% of the organic agricultural land, amounting to 4.5 million hectares. Compared with the previous survey, an increase of more than 126,000 hec- tares, or 9%, was reported. The most important permanent crop is coffee (with more than 0.9 million hectares, constituting over 20% of the organic permanent cropland), followed by olives (almost 0.7 million hectares), nuts (almost 0.6 million hectares), grapes (almost 0.4 million hectares), and tropical and subtropical fruits (over 0.3 million hectares). United States (€38.9 billion), Germa- 12%), which is the second time retail bourg (8.6%), and Switzerland (8.4%). Global market surpassed €80 ny (€9.7 billion), and France (€6.7 sales had a double-digit growth rate Denmark surpassed the 10% mark in billion billion). Also as a single market, the since the financial crisis. Among the 2017. United States (47% of the global mar- global five top markets, the highest Organic food & drink sales in- ket) has the lead, followed by the growth was observed in France (22%). Individual products and product creased to €84.6 billion according to European Union (€30.7 billion, 37%), groups hold even higher shares. Or- FiBL. The continent with the largest and China (€5.9 billion, 6%). Organic market shares now ganic eggs, for instance, constituted retail sales was North America with approaching the 10% mark more than 20% of the value of all eggs €41.9 billion, followed by Europe Double-digit growth rates of in some countries – Denmark sold in several countries. with €33.5 billion. retail sales in 2016 leading European consumers are With almost €40 billion, United Globally, organic retail sales Globally, European countries ac- spending more on organic food States is the biggest single achieved an estimated 10% growth. count for the highest shares of organ- – Switzerland has the highest organic market While the world’s largest organic ic food sales as a percentage of their per capita consumption (almost market, the United States, achieved respective food markets. The highest €300) In 2016, the countries with the 8.4%, the European market recorded a organic market shares in 2016 were largest organic markets were the growth rate of 11% (European Union: reached in Denmark (9.7%), Luxem- While the organic per capita con- April 2018 UK Special Edition BIOECO ACTUAL 13
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sumption globally was only €11, it Conclusion was €117 in North America and €41 About the FiBL Survey on organic agriculture worldwide in Europe (European Union: €61). In 2016 was another very successful Europe, per capita consumer spend- year for the organic sector. On a global The survey on organic farming worldwide is carried out by the Research ing on organic food has doubled in level, all key indicators showed dou- Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL in Switzerland, together with the last decade. The Swiss spent the ble-digit growth. However, growth partners. Data collection started in 1999. The Swiss State Secretariat most money on organic food (€274 is not occurring in all countries. In supports data collection activities for Economic Affairs (SECO), the per capita). order to be better able to monitor and International Trade Centre (ITC), NürnbergMesse, and IFOAM – Organics analyse the development of the sec- International. The next global organic survey will start in mid-2018; data Among key Voluntary Sus- tor more accurate data are needed. n will be published in February 2019 and presented at the Biofach Organic tainability Standards organic Trade Fair in Nuremberg, Germany. The data can be downloaded at continues to be the leader statistics.fibl.org; the yearbook is available at www.organic-world.net About FiBL Looking at other voluntary sus- tainability standards (VSS), a recent The Research Institute of Organ- Download, infographics and online databases: survey among 14 major standards ic Agriculture FiBL is one of the (organic and non-organic) showed world’s leading institutes in the Download “The World of Organic Agriculture 2018”: that although strong growth contin- field of organic agriculture. Fi- www.organic-world.net/yearbook/yearbook-2018/pdf.html ues to be the norm, organic stands BL’s strengths lie in its interdis- out (2015 data). All standards sur- FiBL statistics on organic agriculture worldwide: www.statistics.fibl.org ciplinary research, innovations veyed experienced growth in their developed jointly with farmers areas since 2011. The most success- Interactive infographics and the latest market and area data: and the food industry, and rap- ful commodity is coffee; at least 25% www.ifoam-eu.org/en/organic-europe id knowledge transfer. FiBL em- of the global coffee area is certified ploys some 280 staff at its vari- and 8.5% of the global coffee area is Infographics: ous locations. organic. http://www.organic-world.net/yearbook/yearbook-2018/infographics.html
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Dominika Piasecka, Media and PR Officer, Vegan Society VEGAN IN THE UK [email protected], www.vegansociety.com The changing face of the UK vegan market
The number of vegans has grown by 250% in the last decade and there are now more vegan products avail- able than ever before. Dominika Piasecka from The Vegan Society analyses what this means for retail- ers.
The image of veganism is under- going the most radical change in its history, while shedding some tired old stereotypes. People now closely associate it with health, fitness and wellbeing. It’s no longer an extreme lifestyle, it’s easy and accessible - you can walk into any supermarket and 123rf Limited©Cienpies Design be greeted by a huge range of dairy- free milks and many more other There are three and a half times as – and going vegan is predicted to be vegan-friendly products. It’s a great many vegans in Britain now than 10 the biggest food trend in 2018. This, time to be vegan. years ago – over half a million of us naturally, also means that the vegan It’s a great consumer market has a growing po- tential. Companies like Danone in- time to be vest in the dairy-free market, Ben & MINERALOGY Jerry’s vegan ice cream is now avail- vegan able in the UK, and even McDonald’s is trialling a vegan burger. At The Vegan Society, we commis- Contrary to public belief, vegan- sion and publish important studies, ism is far from being a fad diet – it’s such as the aforementioned survey a lifestyle choice that people make that answered the question on for very important ethical reasons; everyone’s lips: how many vegans it’s a statement made against using there are. We also found that over and exploiting animals. The Vegan half (56%) of Brits adopt vegan buy- Society was founded in 1944, so the ing behaviours and a quarter (26%) word ‘vegan’ is over 70 years old! thought public sector food outlets should provide a vegan option by Our place within the movement law, important findings for those in is an important one. The Vegan So- the food and drink sectors. ciety is the leading evidence-based charity that promotes veganism in People choose the vegan lifestyle a strictly scientifically sound way. for a number of reasons but the We stick to the facts, we don’t sen- main motivation is animal rights. sationalise and we’re annoyingly Many also go vegan because they are careful with any claims we make. concerned about the huge impact that animal agriculture has on the These precautions allow us to environment, and others choose to work with respected organisations follow this lifestyle to improve their that may not want to work with health. Whether it’s for ethical, other vegan charities. For example, environmental or health reasons, we have a memorandum of under- veganism is a great choice for all of standing with the British Dietetic us who care about these issues. Association to confirm that well- planned vegan diets can support The Vegan Society’s key project healthy living. It’s important for the is our 30 Day Vegan Pledge that vegan movement to have independ- helps people ease into vegan living ent, authoritative voices speaking – it’s free to sign up at www.vegan- in its favour; otherwise we may be society.com/pledge and participants dismissed as being biased. receive daily emails packed with in- April 2018 UK Special Edition BIOECO ACTUAL 17
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formation, advice and recipe ideas. We have seen a constant growth in the number of sign-ups; we jumped from only 3656 people in 2014 to 11,255 in 2015 and 17,411 in 2016. A whopping 82% participants re- mained vegan beyond the 30 days.
Veganism offers a tremendous opportunity for the retail industry precisely because it’s a new and exciting concept that’s slowly but surely making its way into the mainstream. Offering vegan options makes clear commercial sense – it opens up the potential market not only to half a million vegans in Britain, but also to a million more vegetarians, the huge number of meat and dairy reducers, the lactose intolerant, followers of certain reli- gious groups, the health-conscious, and others who simply enjoy vegan food from time to time.
Veganism is an exciting yet un- derexplored market with a huge growth potential that’s already 123rf Limited©Svetlana Kolpakova. Gluten free vegan sandwiches with beet hummus, raw vegetables and sprouts happening. This year we’ve already seen many exciting news in terms of new vegan products hitting the market. Just in the first two weeks FOOD of January, three major retailers - Whether it’s Tesco, Boots and Asda – came out with new, entirely vegan lunch for ethical, ranges. Ben & Jerry’s are developing environmental more dairy-free flavours on top of the three already available in the or health UK, which will result in an impres- reasons, sive 20% of the company’s products probiotic being vegan. veganism is a fermented tea Pizza Hut now has vegan cheese great choice available and Zizzi are offering a new vegan pizza, on top of the exten- for all of us sive vegan menu they already had. who care about Goodfella’s, a frozen pizza giant, launched the UK’s first mainstream these issues vegan pizza to be sold in supermar- kets. Waitrose started selling vegan meat alternatives last month, while Marks and Spencer have a vegetari- an meal alternatives range that in- It’s incredible that the word cludes vegan chicken-style chunks ‘vegan’ didn’t even exist until 1944 – an absolute gem. Quorn is also when The Vegan Society co-found- stepping up the game by launching ers coined it, but can now be seen new vegan deli products. on menus and products around the world. The future of veganism The loyalty of vegan customers is bright and we hope to continue must not go unnoticed either. We leading the movement forward to like to reward anyone offering ve- become a core part of the main- gan options by recommending it to stream culture. Will retailers and our friends and sharing it on social businesses help us make the world media. We do appreciate someone more vegan-friendly for the growing going the extra mile and making population of vegans and those who their business more animal-friendly reduce their consumption of animal at the same time. products?. n April 2018 UK Special Edition 18 BIOECO ACTUAL
Johanna Eckhardt, Junior Coordinator, No Patents on Seeds THE WORLD OF SEEDS [email protected] NO PATENTS ON SEEDS! Patents on conventional breeding have to be prohibited without any exemptions At present, in Europe, an increas- ing number of patent applications are being filed on plants and animals. More than 3000 patents on plants have already been granted – most of them covering genetic engineering. In the last 10 to 15 years, there has also been a steady increase in the number of patent applications being filed on plants derived from conven- tional breeding, i.e. not genetically engineered. More than 1500 such ap- plications have been filed and more than 200 patents have been granted to date. Such patents abuse patent law, using it as a tool to misappro- priate of biological resources needed for our daily food production. This development must be seen in the context of growing concentration in seed markets, food production and agriculture, globally and in Europe. 123rf Limited©Igor Stevanovic In 2018, the coalition NO PAT- ENTS ON SEEDS! published a report legal situation and examples of national coalition is demanding that naturally show those traits. This giving an overview of the current patents already granted. The inter- patents on conventional breeding allows the widespread privatisation are prohibited without any exemp- of a large range of genetic resources WATER TREATMENT tions. The report shows that the Eu- in one single patent. Around 25 pat- ropean Patent Office (EPO) continues ents were approved last year, despite to grant patents on plants derived the EPO officially claiming that it from conventional breeding. no longer grants such patents. The patents cover crops such as lettuce, In 2017, after protests from the onions, tomatoes, potatoes, cucum- public and criticism from EU insti- ber, grapes, sunflower, sorghum and tutions, the EPO adopted new rules soybeans. for the interpretation of the Europe- an Patent Convention. For the first In response, there is growing op- time, the EPO acknowledged that position to EPO practice. But despite both the processes for breeding and that, the seed giants are still trying the resulting plants and animals to push their agenda of misappro- are excluded from patentability if priation of natural resources: In the processes are considered to be the context of an appeal regarding “essentially biological”. However, a patent on the breeding of high- the way in which the EPO applies er-yield maize plants (EP2121982), these rules makes them mostly Syngenta had asked the EPO to abol- ineffective: according to the new ish existing restrictions in the field rules, plants and animals are still of plant and animal breeding that patentable if they are identified as inheriting genetic variations or ran- dom mutations that are relevant for Spanish Company, specialists breeding. The international on manufacturing pitchers to alkalize, coalition is ionize and purify water Furthermore, there are no provi- sions in place to limit the scope of demanding patents. Under the EPO’s current Alkanatur Is looking approach, if plants or animals with that patents on for Distributors and Points of Sale specific breeding characteristics are patented, then all plants or animals conventional Excellent opportunity in one of the fastest growing with such traits will be covered by breeding are sectors in the organic world the patent, regardless of whether We are in the stand A46 they are derived from methods of prohibited without genetic engineering, from conven- https://alkanatur.com/international-distributors/ tional breeding, or whether they any exemptions Telf.: +34 981 071 002 April 2018 UK Special Edition BIOECO ACTUAL 19
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have only recently been put in place. Patents on conventional breeding The appeal was rejected by the EPO will dramatically change the situation at a public hearing in January 2018. for farmers, growers and breeders. In While NO PATENTS ON SEEDS! very future, farmers, growers or breeders much appreciates this EPO decision, who do not sign contracts with the it will still be possible to grant pat- patent holder will have no access to ents on plants and animals derived the patented seeds – neither for grow- from conventional breeding. ing or propagation, nor for further breeding. In addition, developing 2018 may be decisive for further countries might be forced to allow developments. Apart from Syngen- patents on seeds through free trade ta’s appeal, there are oppositions agreements. Vegetable growers and pending against patents on barley farmers will become dependent on and beer granted to the big inter- just a very few companies. Consum- national breweries Carlsberg and ers, food producers and retailers will Heineken. The companies were find themselves in a situation where ©No Patents on Seeds. Report published by No Patents on Seeds!, 2018 granted patents on barley plants prices and choice in food products that produce kernels by using ran- are decided by companies such as dom mutations often used by con- Monsanto. As a consequence, agro-bi- ventional breeders. The patent cov- odiversity will also decline if only a FOOD ers the barley, the brewing process few companies are able to determine and the beer brewed with the barley. which patented “super seeds” will be After many civil society organisa- grown in the fields. Agro-biodiversity tions filed oppositions against these is one of the most important precon- ORE THAN O patents in 2017, the EPO confirmed ditions for the future of breeding, M NE T ORGANIC HO FAR U that, based on the new regulations, environmentally-friendly agriculture M SA T ER N it was unlikely that such patents and the adaptability of our food pro- A LL S D H E T W based on random mutations, will be duction to changing conditions, such D O S E SINCE revoked. as climate change. Seen from this an- O H F
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Joaquim Elcacho, ENVIRONMENT Journalist specialising in Environment and Science [email protected] Meat-Calculator. Calculate the impact of meat consumption
How many animals could continue living if you switched to a vegetarian diet? How would the environment benefit if we stopped eating meat? These are the two questions -certainly pro- vocative- that serve as introduc- tion for the Meat-Calculator, the computer application developed by the internet site blitzresults. com
This interesting calculator gives us a global perception of the im- pact of meat consumption. In the first version available online, the Meat-Calculator was designed for consumers in the United States, the largest consumer of meat in the world (and the second in meat consumption per capita – 120 kg per person per year); and shows data on the most consumed types well as the relationship between sumption, greenhouse gas emis- of meat (beef, chicken and pork) as livestock farming and water con- sions (a leading cause of climate change) and use of antibiotics. We The Meat-Calculator hope this calculation system will application aims to soon be available in other languag- FOOD es and adapted to the average meat raise our awareness consumption of other countries. of the many www.alternativa3.com To get an idea of the results ob- consequences that tained with this calculator, using Coffee roasters and the average consumption of meat in meat consumption the United States, each person eats organic Faitrade in ten years the equivalent of 288 has on people’s chickens, 2 pigs and 0.7 cows. If an health, animal products average US citizen decided to halve their consumption of meat for the welfare and the manufacturers next ten years, more than 4.5 mil- lion litres of water would be saved environment and 4,088 kilos of CO2 would not be released into the atmosphere. In addition, that person would indi- rectly avoid the ingestion of about 200 grams of antibiotics that, on in antibiotics, CO2 emissions and average, would have been adminis- water for that period of time will tered over that period to the farm be calculated. This calculation is animals. also based on the US average meat consumption. The Meat-Calculator’s creators explain that this application aims In addition to showing these WOULD to increase citizens’ awareness of numbers the Meat-Calculator’s YOU LIKE the many consequences that meat developers propose replacing at consumption has on people’s least part of our meat meals with a TO DISTRIBUTE health, animal welfare and the vegetarian alternative such as tofu, environment. “probably the best-known and most OUR PRODUCTS? widespread meat substitute”. What if you are already a vege- tarian? In that case the calculator “However, tofu is only used as an TALK TO US! will only ask you how long you have example for vegetarian nutrition. been following a meat-free diet. It serves as symbolization and as a [email protected] With this number, global savings vehicle for a “thought experiment”, April 2018 UK Special Edition BIOECO ACTUAL 21
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Average meat consumption in the UK is 84 kg per person per year
Meat Calculator’s designers clari- fy. Instead of tofu, other common foods such as grains or pulses or other vegetables could also have been used for the calculations.
The website also warns of the sig- nificant amount of “hidden meat” in many of the processed foods that can be bought in stores and super- markets. Meat is usually found in a large number of pizzas, sauces, welfare has traditionally been the to 106.7). Even in the US, a drop, al- ready-to-eat salads and soups. Not main reason why people become beit more modest, was observed in There are many signs to mention all the additives of ani- vegetarian or vegan, environmental the same period of time: from 124.8 mal origin, such as gelatine, casein, benefits are now the leading factor kg per person to 120 kg. suggesting that lactose or whey that are becoming for an increasing number of people, increasingly frequent in hundreds particularly for those under 25. Calculate the impact of your Britons are cutting of products. meat consumption here: The Department for Environ- back their meat As mentioned above, the ment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) www.blitzresults.com/en/meat.n consumption Meat-Calculator system is based on reported in 2017 a slight but stable US consumption data; it would be decline in the purchase of meat, desirable to have a version based on especially red meat, over the past European consumption data. How- decade. And early this year the FOOD ever there is a wide range of vari- consumer research group Kantar ability in terms of meat consump- Worldpanel reported that almost a tion between different European third (29%) of British evening meals countries. now contain no meat or fish.
According to the Food and Agri- The UK is not the only country culture Organization of the United where this trend has been docu- Nations (FAO), Luxembourg, with an mented. In Denmark, the nation average meat consumption of 108 that used to be the world’s biggest kg per person per year is the larg- consumer of meat, meat consump- est meat consumer in Europe and tion fell from 145.9 kg per person in fifth in the world. Other European 2002 to 95 kg in 2009. Other exam- countries follow closely: Austria ples are Luxembourg (from 141.7 to (102 kg / person / year), Spain (97 108 kg) and New Zealand (from 142 kg), Denmark (95 kg) and Portugal (93.5 kg). Meat consumption in Ireland Meat Consumption by Country (88 kg) and in the United Kingdom (84 kg) is lower, but still high compared to Country Kg / Person non-European countries. Australia 111.5 The countries that eat the least meat are Bangladesh Spain 97 (4 kg) and India (4.5 kg), Israel 96 followed by many other Canada 94.3 Asian and African coun- Ireland 87.9 www.glubglubmaps.com tries...... United Kingdom 84.2 Despite the popularity Russia 69.2 www.portomuinos.com of meat in the UK there ...... are many signs suggesting China 58.2 [email protected] that Britons are cutting Philippines 33.6 ...... back their meat consump- Indonesia 11.6 tion. And while animal +34 981 688 030 Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), FAOSTAT online statistical service. April 2018 UK Special Edition 22 BIOECO ACTUAL
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SIAL Canadá Canada 02.05.2018 sialcanada.com May BioCultura Barcelona Spain 03.05.2018 www.biocultura.org Ekologi Ismir Turkey 09.05.2018 ekolojiizmir.izfas.com.tr Balance Festival UK 11.05.2018 www.balance-festival.com Foire Ecologique Suisse Switzerland 11.05.2018 www.biovaud.ch VitaFood International Switzerland 15.05.2018 www.vitafoods.eu.com SIAL China China 16.05.2018 www.sialchina.com Free From Functional Food Expo Sweden 16.05.2018 www.freefromfoodexpo.com Vegan Life Live UK 18.05.2018 london.veganlifelive.com ExpoEcoSalud Madrid Spain 18.05.2018 www.expoecosalud.es Salon BIO & CO Estrasbourg France 18.05.2018 www.salonbioeco.com BioFach China China 24.05.2018 www.biofachchina.com Vegfest Bristol UK 26.05.2018 bristol.vegfest.co.uk
June Bioterra Spain 01.06.2018 bioterra.ficoba.org BioFach América Latina / Bio Brazil Fair Brazil 06.06.2018 biobrazilfair.com.br The Organic Farmers Fair Netherlands 12.06.2018 www.greentech.nl 1st International Conference of Wheat Italy 13.06.2018 wheat-landraces.ifoam.bio Landraces for Healthy Food Systems Bio Marché Switzerland 22.06.2018 www.biomarche.ch
August Organic Food Industry Expo – Shangai China 15.08.2018 en.gnfexpo.com Organic & Natural Corea South Korea 16.08.2018 www.organicshow.co.kr BioRitme Festival Spain 23.08.2018 bioritmefestival.org Natural & Organic Products Asia Hong Kong 29.08.2018 naturalproducts.com.hk
O Sole Bio Switzerland 01.09.2018 www.aifbexpo.com September Speciality And Fine Food Fair UK 02.09.2018 www.specialityandfinefoodfairs.co.uk Sana Italy 07.09.2018 sana.it Go Organic Festival UK 08.09.2018 goorganicfestival.co.uk Natural Products Expo East Baltimore USA 12.09.2018 www.expoeast.com CHFA Expo East Toronto Canada 13.09.2018 chfa.ca/en BioFach America Baltimore USA 13.09.2018 www.biofach-america.com BIOBERNAI France 14.09.2018 www.biobernai.com IOF China 14.09.2018 www.iofexpo.com VeggieWorld Munich Germany 15.09.2018 veggieworld.de BioSued Germany 23.09.2018 www.biosued.de Natexpo Lyon France 23.09.2018 natexpo.com BioCultura Bilbao Spain 28.09.2018 www.biocultura.org VeggieWorld Zurich Switzerland 28.09.2018 veggieworld.de
BIOSTYL Slovakia 04.10.2018 www.incheba.sk October VeggieWorld Hannover Germany 06.10.2018 veggieworld.de Fira Medi Ambient de Tàrrega Spain 06.10.2018 www.tarrega.cat BioNord Germany 09.10.2018 www.bionord.de Natura Food & Be Eco Poland 12.10.2018 www.targi.lodz.pl BioNat Expo Brazil 12.10.2018 bionatexpo.com.br Ecocultura Zamora Spain 12.10.2018 ecocultura.org VeggieWorld París France 13.10.2018 veggieworld.de VeggieWorld Düsseldorf Germany 20.10.2018 veggieworld.de Setmana Bio Spain 20.10.2018 pae.gencat.cat SIAL París France 21.10.2018 www.sialparis.fr BioFach India India 25.10.2018 biofach-india.com Salon Bio & Co Estrasbourg France 26.10.2018 www.salonbioeco.com VeggieWorld Barcelona Spain 27.10.2018 veggieworld.de Fira d’Alimentació i Salut Balaguer Spain 27.10.2018 alimentacioisalut.com
BioCultura Madrid Spain 01.11.2018 www.biocultura.org November Biostyl – Ecoworld Czech Republic 02.11.2018 www.incheba.cz The Green Living Show New Zeland 03.11.2018 www.organicexpo.co.nz BioAraba Spain 09.11.2018 www.bioaraba.com Nordic Organic Food Fair – NPS Sweden 14.11.2018 www.nordicorganicexpo.com Bionatura Andalucía Spain 16.11.2018 fermasa.org/bionatura2018 Bio Oesterreich Austria 18.11.2018 www.messewieselburg.at Middle East Organic and Natural Expo Dubai (U.A.E.) 18.11.2018 www.naturalproductme.com EcoCityExpo Autumn Russia 23.11.2018 www.ecogorod-expo.ru Naturabio France 23.11.2018 www.salon-naturabio.com Nature Health Fair Serbia 29.11.2018 www.nature-health.si April 2018 UK Special Edition BIOECO ACTUAL 23
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Eduardo Cuoco, IFOAM EU Director IFOAM EU www.ifoam-eu.org | [email protected] The impact of brexit on organic agriculture in the UK The ‘Brexit bill’ – why this is important for EU spending on agriculture
The UK’s decision to leave the Euro- in Europe, investments in organic for CAP Post-2020 is pean Union has many consequences. farming account for a mere 1.5% of the starting to heat up One of these consequences that will be current EU agricultural spending. De- in Brussels, with felt by farmers in the Member States spite improvements over the past dec- the European Com- of the European Union (EU) is the loss ades, sustainability is still not at the mission suggesting of the UK’s contribution to the EU core of the CAP’s architecture, making that the next CAP budget – the so-called Multiannual Fi- the policy ill-equipped to address the needs to move away nancial Framework. The main source challenges facing the agri-food sector, from compliance of funding for agriculture in the EU – from food security to environmental and towards a more the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) degradation and climate change. results-oriented – is financed by this budget. Farmers IFOAM EU believes that the next CAP policy driven by are the beneficiaries of the CAP and reform must guarantee strong invest- Member States, often need its support to make their ment in the EU agriculture sector the British gov- businesses profitable. Post-2020 and create explicit links ernment is also between farm income support and exploring what Negotiations about the financial reaching common EU environmental UK agricultural settlement – the so-called ‘Brexit bill’ – and socio-economic objectives for sus- policy could look will determine the extent to which the tainable agriculture. like after Brexit. UK will pay its share of the financial Michael Gove (Defra 123rf Limited©nerthuz obligations jointly undertaken by EU The absence of CAP payments is Minister) has said: “we countries during the UK’s member- expected to have a significant impact must be the first generation ship of the EU. Estimates show that on the future of farm payments and to leave the environment in a better state support, independent from European Brexit will leave a permanent shortfall rural development schemes granted than we found it”. As a result, there is funds, could lead to simpler and more of €10.2 billion per year in the EU in across Scotland, Wales, England the opportunity for the UK to position effective support schemes, better tar- budget. Expenditure on CAP by the UK and Northern Ireland if the gap is itself as a proactive international geted at delivering public goods for is approximately €3 billion annually. not closed by the UK Treasury. The player, driving sustainability in the public benefit. It could lead the way in Although the share of the CAP in the development of the UK’s ever-growing agri-food sector through organic food linking health and agricultural policy, EU budget has decreased over time, organic market – valued at €2,461 mil- and farming. it could facilitate access to land and 37.8% of the total EU expenditure is lion in 2016 – and the supply base of new entrants to organic farming and it spent on the CAP. 70% of this 37.8% is 490,000 hectares of organic land with The consultation on future could promote more localised organic allocated to direct payments (or more its 3,400 farmers and 2,970 processors post-Brexit agricultural policy recent- food supply chains with a focus on UK than a quarter of the EU budget). should not be jeopardised. ly published by Defra (“Health and organic products. To this end, the en- Harmony: the future for food, farming and tire European organic movement will Reforming agriculture policy Opportunities for the UK’s the environment in a Green Brexit”) must continue to innovate and cooperate to organic sector be carefully assessed by the UK organ- ensure that the opportunities Brexit While the CAP has played a role in ic sector. There is the possibility that might generate are seized and the the development of organic farming Whereas the debate of the future the UK could rethink how financial threats eliminated. n
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