25 July 2025 Stanmer Organics Open Day
Stanmer Organics, Stanmer Park, Stanmer, Brighton BN1 9SE, UK
https://stanmerorganics.com/news/

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Stanmer Organics

Soil Association accredited organic centre

Stanmer Organics
International Study Reveals Glyphosate Weed Killers Cause Multiple Types of Cancer | Global Glyphosate Study

A comprehensive carcinogenicity study on the world’s most used herbicide, glyphosate, involving scientists from Europe and the U.S., has found that low doses of the controversial weed killer cause…

Global Glyphosate Study

The last Tory government let the Food and Drink Federation successfully lobby to remove guidance from the Department of Health and Social Care to “shift the balance of promotions towards healthier options – such as minimally processed and nutritious food.”

https://www.theguardian.com/society/ng-interactive/2025/may/17/uk-government-drops-healthy-eating-push-after-lobbying-by-ultra-processed-food-firms

#UKpol #UKpolitics #UltraProcessedFood #UPFs #ProcessedFood #DepartmentOfHealthAndSocialCare #HealthyEating #FoodIndustry #FoodAndDrinkFederation #Nutrition #IndustryLobbying #JunkFood #FoodAndDrink #FoodPromotions #HFSS #NutritionPolicy #SoilAssociation

UK government dropped health push after lobbying by ultra-processed food firms

Exclusive: Guardian investigation reveals guidance for retailers in England changed in 2023 after campaign by global food firms

The Guardian

'We’re overjoyed to report that more 30,000 people have signed our petition calling on £UK Governments to #StopKillingOurRivers'

#SoilAssociation #WorldRiversDay
https://www.soilassociation.org/blogs/2024/thanks-for-supporting-our-stop-killing-our-rivers-campaign/

Thanks for supporting our Stop Killing our Rivers campaign!

"What would help is a reversal of the … lack of investment in agro-ecological, nature-friendly methods and farmer-led technology. We should be investing in solutions that deal with the cause of disease and pests in the first place, including a lack of crop diversity, the decline in beneficial insects, and animal overcrowding."

#JoannaLewis, #SoilAssociation

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/29/genetically-modified-food-a-step-closer-in-england-as-laws-relaxed

#GE #AgroEcology #BiologicalFarming #organics

Genetically modified food a step closer in England as laws relaxed

Government removes costs and red tape in go-ahead for more trials of gene edited crops

The Guardian

I've mentioned our (me &
@BabetteFfest ) company - Food Adventure Social Enterprise has been hosting workshops to help people from BAME backgrounds grow traditional vegetables.

Happy to announce that the Soil Association is hosting a Panel Discussion with us via Eventbrite on Wed 24th May at 12.30pm (BST). Tickets are free.

Please come along and join us.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/back-to-our-roots-growing-and-sharing-without-borders-networking-event-tickets-625113159287?keep_tld=1

#FoodAdventure #BackToOurRoots #SoilAssociation
#BIPOC #Growing #Food

Back to Our Roots: Growing and Sharing Without Borders Networking Event

Join a panel discussion and new BIPOC network event for those interested in growing traditional veg and greens for our diaspora communities

Eventbrite
The growing season is here! Absolutely chuffed to be leading on a project aimed at supporting afro Caribbean diaspora communities in Wales to grow vegetables culturally relevant to them #Wales #urbangarden #cardiff #diaspora #seeds #okra #collardgreens #foodadventureuk #afrocaribbean #blackmastodon
Huge thanks to our supporters #SoilAssociation
A pinch of soil and a sunny sill is all nature needs to bring the gift of life to your home. #soilassociation #worldsoilday2022 🌏🌿

Soil Association is the charity that digs deeper to transform the way we eat, farm and care for our natural world.

https://www.soilassociation.org/

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