Blas na hEireann the Irish National Food Awards are inviting people to enter the annual awards. The winners will be announced at the Dingle Food and Wine Festival in 1-3rd of October. All produce will be blind tasted by the judges and overseen by UCC. To enter the awards simply log onto www.irishfoodawards.com and download an entry form.
EU Organic Logo
From yesterday July 1st the new EU organic logo is now compulsory on pre-packaged organic goods that have 95% organic ingredients. EU rules on organic food labelling also require producers to indicate the place of farming of the food products and the code number of the national authorisation body in charge of organic controls. The idea of the new logo is to help promote organic food throughout the EU and ensure that consumers recognise that products which carry the new logo are farmed and produced to strict organic standards. The organic sector welcomes the new logo and is positive that it will instil consumer confidence and help the organic sector to expand throughout Europe.
Irish Organic Produce Wanted
Groomes Wholesalers are looking to expand their organic range and are looking for Irish organic produce. Certified organic growers who are interested should contact them on tel 01 - 690416. Groomes are particularly interested in sourcing the following crops; broccoli, cabbage, cauliflour, celery, cucumbers, french beans, leeks, peppers, spinach and large and cherry tomatoes.
Time for a GM Free Ireland
The GM debate continues to rage across Europe and recent decisions in Brussels delivered a two pronged approach the first essentially granting states and regions more autonomy in banning GM crop production and greater protection against GM contamination. The second is a legislative change which the draft text seeks to grant legal certainty to member states on GM cultivation which may in the long term pave the way to allow more GM crop cultivation in Europe. The impact of these decisions will be monitored carefully by member states as the delivery of pubic goods to citizens needs to be put before the needs of agricultural corporations who are pushing the GM agenda.
“The collapse of the public dialogue set up by the Food Standards Agency in the UK last week as key personnel resigned from the panel stating that the FSA was promoting GM propaganda and incapable of carrying out an objective public consultation process highlights the extent to which pro GM groups have penetrated government bodies throughout the EU” stated Dr. Sinead Neiland Chairperson of IOFGA. [Read more…]
RDS Allotment Awards
The agricultural devision of the the RDS have introduced an awards project for allotments to encourage people to grow their own food. There are two award categories one for allotment providers and also one for people who have allotments. It would be great to see some organic allotments among the winners as there are a lot of people who are gardening organically on allotments.
With a total prize fund of €3000 it is worth entering your organic allotment. For more information on the awards please go to http://www.rds.ie/cat_project_detail.jsp?itemID=308412
The closing date for entrants is July 1st 2010.
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