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@JimManson14

News, comment and analysis for the international natural & organic community.

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Joined October 2020
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H&B partners with Sara Cox for summer ‘wellness raves’ series naturalnewsdesk.co.uk/2025/0…
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Diversified announces closure of pioneering NOPEX event citing ‘rapidly evolving trading landscape’ naturalnewsdesk.co.uk/2025/0…
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Organic or regenerative? New infographics aim to cut confusion about different approaches and ‘conflated messaging’ naturalnewsdesk.co.uk/2024/0…
Organic or regenerative? New infographics aim to cut confusion about different approaches and...

Organic or regenerative? New infographics aim to cut confusion about different approaches and...

OF&G and the Soil Association have collaborated on a new series of infographics that aim to clearly position organic’s restorative approach within the context of other farming systems. The grap…

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Independent retailers put in a standout performance as the UK organic market returned to value growth in 2023. naturalnewsdesk.co.uk/2024/0…
Indies put in standout performance as UK organics return to growth

Indies put in standout performance as UK organics return to growth

Despite a year of political and economic turmoil, the UK organic market returned to value growth in 2023. Overall, the sector grew by 2% to reach £3.2 billion.  The figures are contained in the 202…

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‘Equality on a plate’: Lidl Austria slashes prices of vegan brand to ‘remove plant-based hurdle’ @LidlOesterreich #lidl #plantbased #Veganuary2024 naturalnewsdesk.co.uk/2024/0…
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A study by @ViridianNews of its Organic Repair 5 Serum found that 98% of people who used the serum reported significant improvements in the appearance of their skin. #naturalbeauty #organicbeauty naturalnewsdesk.co.uk/2024/0…
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Who'll come a-wassailing to King's Cross? Alara's annual winter party is back - and you're invited! naturalnewsdesk.co.uk/2024/0…
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Dutch organic food sales up 42% on 2021 levels. naturalnewsdesk.co.uk/2024/0…
Dutch organic food sales up 42% on 2021 levels

Dutch organic food sales up 42% on 2021 levels

Organic food sales in the Netherlands have increased by 42% compared to 2021 spend, resulting in an organic sales share of 3.8%.  That’s one of the headline findings from new research by GfK presen…

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EU ban on misleading environmental claims gets green light from MEPs #greenwashing #ecolabelling naturalnewsdesk.co.uk/2024/0…
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Bio Eco Actual@BioEcoActual10 Jan 2024
Why it is that food that makes us sick and is disproportionately damaging to the climate and environment is so cheap? It’s an important question, and one that a lot of powerful organisations and businesses would prefer that we didn’t ask | @JimManson14 bioecoactual.com/en/2024/01/…
Counting the hidden cost of «cheap food»

Counting the hidden cost of «cheap food»

The hidden cost of «cheap food» is a dark secret that the industrial food industry would really like to keep that way.

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Many thanks for this @ecoreflections.
Ecoreflections (@ecoreflections) profile pictureEcoreflections@ecoreflections9 Nov 2023
Lovely piece on the loss of @NatProducts from former editor @JimManson14 (thnx 4 name check). A real loss. Reading it triggered some residual PTSD in me from the final turbulent days of the Ecologist. Good wishes to all. It does get better. naturalnewsdesk.co.uk/2023/1…
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The shadow Defra minister, Daniel Zeichner, has signalled that organic and agroecological approaches more widely would play a bigger role under a Labour government in the UK’s transition towards sustainable food and farming. naturalnewsdesk.co.uk/2023/1…
Shadow Defra minister signals wider role for organic under Labour

Shadow Defra minister signals wider role for organic under Labour 

The shadow Defra minister, Daniel Zeichner, has signalled that organic and agroecological approaches more widely would play a bigger role under a Labour government in the UK’s transition towards su…

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The Soil Association has unveiled its new vision for making ‘organic for all’ in what it is calling a “reset moment” for the UK organics sector. naturalnewsdesk.co.uk/2023/1…

Reset moment: Soil Association unveils ‘organic for all’ vision

The Soil Association has unveiled its new vision for making ‘organic for all’ in what it is calling a “reset moment” for the UK organics sector. The announcement came at this week’s Soil Associatio…

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To secure the most fleeting of political gains and a few positive headlines in the Telegraph and the Mail, Rishi Sunak is undermining the survival of the habitable planet.
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Discounter’s ‘true cost’ experiment prices in environmental impacts of organic, conventional and vegan food products naturalnewsdesk.co.uk/2023/0…
Discounter’s ‘true cost’ experiment prices in environmental impacts of organic, conventional and...

Discounter’s ‘true cost’ experiment prices in environmental impacts of organic, conventional and...

European grocery discounter Penny is charging higher prices – in some cases, much higher – for nine staple food products for one week to highlight the environmental impact of food product…

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PR chancer of the day!
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Industry’s ‘sticky fingers’ all over Government ultra-processed food review – Soil Association #ultraprocessedfood #upf @Rob_Percival_ @soil naturalnewsdesk.co.uk/2023/0…
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Expansion-ready: @HISBE_Food launches crowdfunder as it eyes third store naturalnewsdesk.co.uk/2023/0…
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The winners of this year’s Best of Organic Market Awards (BOOMs) were unveiled at an exclusive ceremony in Bristol yesterday evening (Wednesday 5th July). Check out the full winners' list 👇 naturalnewsdesk.co.uk/2023/0…
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Inherently violent: Regulate ultra-processed foods before they consign another generation to chronic ill-health – van Tulleken naturalnewsdesk.co.uk/2023/0…
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