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Working with leaders in government, business and NGOs. Advancing organic farming & food systems.
Transformative policy | Strategic Market Development | Organic Action Plans | Climate & Food Security
February 19, 2024

Reflections from debates on Regenerative, Organic, Agroecology

Regenerative. Organic. Agroecology. Like any ecosystem—there is both mutality, collaboration and competition. Sorting out where there is mutuality, shared princ...

Nic Lampkin, Thünen Institute
April 27, 2023

Wealth of organic policy options for national governments

First the good news, where the ink has hardly dried on some of it yet: On the basis of the EU Green Deal, Farm-to-Fork plan and Organic Action Plan, and the org...

Foto: Organic Action Plan. Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark
April 18, 2023

How Organic Policy & NGO Action drive organic breakthroughs in Denmark

Organic farming and food are firmly mainstream in Denmark today. Strong organic policy and NGO mobilization and partnerships have been key drivers. Denmark has ...

Image: Freepik
March 6, 2023

Plant-based and organic: natural allies!

Denmark’s Parliament just voted unanimously for a new Fund for Plant-based Foods. Over 90 millon Euros will support farmers and food companies in developing new...

Ivan Bandura
Photo: Ivan Bandura
February 26, 2023

The Organic sector must respond to regenerative momentum

“Regenerative” has momentum. New partnerships, organizations, finance tools and certifications pop up daily. Those of us who have been working to promote regene...

Photo: Organic Denmark
April 20, 2021

Why I am a candidate for the organic World Board

It is a sign of health and vitality in the global organic movement that 23 Candidates from all over the world are seeking seats on the IFOAM Organics Internatio...

February 7, 2021

Report: “True and Fair Climate Claims on food”

We have all seen cases of climate-greenwashing on products and in corporate branding. From questionable use of “CO2 neutral” and “net zero” and fluffy terms lik...

Photo: Morten Telling
October 22, 2020

Five game changers for the EU Organic Action Plan

The European Union has set an ambitious goal for 25 percent organic farming in the EU by 2030. And the Commission wants our input as to how to do it: Organic Ac...

Photo: Organic Denmark
Photo: Organic Denmark
July 5, 2020

Political solutions that drive organic market development

As part of the European Organic Congress 2020 in July I was asked to describe some lessons and best practice from Danish organic food policies that have develop...

Photo: Økologisk Landsforening
June 2, 2020

Climate + Organic in Public Kitchens and Private Eateries: New offensive for the Danish Model

On May 23, a broad alliance of Danish trade unions, educational- and advisory institutions, and business organizations representing thousands of farmers, restau...

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April 27, 2023

Wealth of organic policy options for national governments

April 18, 2023

How Organic Policy & NGO Action drive organic breakthro...

March 6, 2023

Plant-based and organic: natural allies!

February 26, 2023

The Organic sector must respond to regenerative momentum

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