Thursday, 1 November 2007

Air freight approved for "Organic" by Soil Association

The UK organization SOIL ASSOCIATION approved air freight for organic produces. This is against the primary meaning of "Organic" and "Bio" mutating so the meaning to a healthy product, without any gain on protecting environment, compared with conventional produces.

Considering the efforts to protect the climate, air freight cannot be linked to a holistic way of life.

A new definition should be created:

ORGANIC(English) BIO (German): The produces following the EU organic regulation. They are sold on supermarkets and have high carbon footprints.

NATURE FOOD (English) NATURKOST (GERMAN: Vegetables, fruits and meat produced in a holistic way, at small farms. They are sold at the farm or small local stores.