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Category: Politics

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 ...

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...

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...

Photo: Statsministeriet
April 7, 2020

Corona leadership for the climate crisis

While I share fears that the corona pandemic will put necessary climate action on the back burner, I am seeing something different and hopeful in Denmark. One t...

Photo: Lars Aarø. Fokus ©
March 5, 2020

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