Is your food really organic? DAVID POWLES 10 April 2007 08:41 Scientists in Norwich have developed a revolutionary test that can detect if unscrupulous traders are trying to pass off fruit and vegetables as organic to boost their profits. The chemical test relies on identifying a "nitrogen signature" that is left in food by the conventional fertilisers used in intensive farming. Organic food, which is a 15 billion global market, is currently regulated by a system of certification and...

The growth of the food industry is also going to give a major thrust to the already booming food retail industry, which is currently growing at nine percent. The global food industry is also expected to witness major growth and expansion as more and more countries are replacing the tariff barriers with non-tariff barriers to maintain standards. Previous news :: Next news. Indian food brands are rapidly entering the global retail market and a breed of foreign taste masters are currently...

While the sign in the supermarket aisle indicates if food is organic, there has been no easy way to tell if organically grown fruit or vegetables are authentic and not a mislabelled version of a cheaper, conventionally grown crop. The test would help corroborate any suspicions where foul play is suspected, where the paper trail alone does not yield sufficient evidence for a prosecution. The site where Norfolk really matters. Conventional fertilisers used in intensive farming leave a...

So must companies that process organic foods. Organic food is produced without conventional pesticides, fertilizers that use synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge, genetically engineered components or ionizing radiation. Experts also say that because organic food sales are so healthy and expected to stay strong, there's room for the big grocers to join the game without squeezing out smaller specialty stores such as Metro Detroit-based Nino Salvaggio and national chain Whole Foods. Three...

Tuesday, April 10, 2007 Sanchez: Staving off GMO invasions By Benedicto Sanchez Nature Speaks I PLANNED to write an Easter column about the resurrection and the "afterlife" of some former high-ranking Maoist cadres who returned to their childhood Christian faith. Tuesday, April 10, 2007 Sanchez: Staving off GMO invasions By Benedicto Sanchez Nature Speaks I PLANNED to write an Easter column about the resurrection and the "afterlife" of some former high-ranking Maoist cadres who returned to...

Schools would have to sell foods and beverages containing less fat, less sugar and fewer calories under the bill. SALEM (AP) - A bill aimed at reducing the amount of junk food sold in public schools was approved Tuesday by the Oregon House after backers called it a necessary step to combat childhood obesity and diabetes. House wants junk food taken out of schools. The measure would set minimum standards for prepackaged foods and beverages sold in school vending machines beginning in the...

But now the booming organic food industry is worth around 140 million a year to the Scottish economy and will continue to grow, according to a recent Scottish Executive report. Mr Cornelius, who opened Iglu just over a year ago with two young chefs trained at the Ballymaloe Cookery School based on an organic farm near Cork in Ireland, is planning to expand into the building next door to create a ground-floor restaurant with up to 60 covers - which would double his 9000-a-week turnover....

While the plant used to manufacture Organix also is used for other pet food production, federal organic regulations require the plant be closed for up to 24 hours, and thoroughly cleaned, before the organic food can be processed. Replace foods that contain wheat gluten: Investigators are currently focusing their suspicions on melamine that was found in the wheat gluten of the tainted foods. At every dog park, in pet food aisles of the supermarket, at veterinarians' offices and on e-mail...

If in the West the consumer can confidently believe that an organic label means a truly organic product, a browse through a supermarket here would give the impression that anyone can slap an organic label on a product without having to go through the stringent tests commonly applied in the developed world. Animal rights supporters choose organic meat and eggs, saying that rearing animals in battery conditions is cruel, while food connoisseurs claim that organic food tastes a lot better. If...