<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Organic - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Organic news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening!]]></description><language>en-au</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:10:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[APVMA confirms Paraquat and Diquat will remain available for use in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has today confirmed that Paraquat and Diquat will remain available for use in Australia at this time, with minor changes to application rates and greater controls being mandated.Australian Organic Limited (AOL) notes the decision and is reviewing the details carefully.For certified organic producers, today&rsquo;s decision presents few real changes. Synthetic chemicals such as Paraquat and Diquat are not permitted in certified]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/apvma-confirms-paraquat-and-diquat-will-remain-available-for-use-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/apvma-confirms-paraquat-and-diquat-will-remain-available-for-use-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian Organic Limited to Build National First Organic Verification Platform ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian Organic Limited has been selected for funding under Round 4 of the Australian Government&rsquo;s Traceability Grants Program to build Australia&rsquo;s first national platform for organic certification verification. The project, The National Organic Traceability and Data Infrastructure Platform, will make it easier for consumers, businesses, regulators, and international trading partners to check whether a business or product is certified organic. The platform will support faster sta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/australian-organic-limited-to-build-nationalfirstorganic-verification-platform/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/australian-organic-limited-to-build-nationalfirstorganic-verification-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s Organic Horticulture Sector Unites Behind Landmark National Research Strategy and Gears Itself for Major Growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an Australian-first, representatives of the organic industry have come together to co-design a 10-year roadmap to strengthen and grow certified organic horticulture production. Developed by Southern Cross University and funded through the Hort Innovation Frontiers program with co-investment from Australian Organic Limited (AOL) and all four national certification bodies, the newly launched Organic Horticulture Research, Development and Innovation (RD&amp;I) Strategy 2026&ndash;2035 aims to d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/australias-organic-horticulture-sector-unites-behind-landmark-national-research-strategy-and-gears-itself-for-major-growth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/australias-organic-horticulture-sector-unites-behind-landmark-national-research-strategy-and-gears-itself-for-major-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organic Industry welcomes Government support to examine much needed policy reform for organics ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian Organic Limited (AOL) has welcomed today&rsquo;s announcement from the Australian Government that it is open to working with Australia&rsquo;s organic industry and its stakeholders to explore the need for domestic regulation&nbsp;reform&nbsp;and how it might be applied in practise.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
This announcement&nbsp;is&nbsp;encouraging&nbsp;news for&nbsp;the organic sector&nbsp;and its consumers&nbsp;who have&nbsp;been calling for action on this issue for more than two decades and is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/organic-industry-welcomes-government-support-to-examinemuch-needed-policy-reformfor-organics/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/organic-industry-welcomes-government-support-to-examinemuch-needed-policy-reformfor-organics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choosing to buy organic food depends more on trust than taste – what our new study in the UK and Japan shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Akarawut/ShutterstockOrganic food is often presented as a healthier, greener or more ethical choice. But when people decide whether to pay extra for organic milk, eggs or vegetables, something else is going on.Organic food belongs to a curious category that economists call &ldquo;credence goods&rdquo;. These are the products whose key qualities can&rsquo;t be verified even after you&rsquo;ve bought them. There&rsquo;s no way that you can tell by looking at, tasting or cooking a food item whethe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/choosing-to-buy-organic-food-depends-more-on-trust-than-taste-what-our-new-study-in-the-uk-and-japan-shows/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/choosing-to-buy-organic-food-depends-more-on-trust-than-taste-what-our-new-study-in-the-uk-and-japan-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Paris’ working-class dining experience is reshaping restaurant economics in France]]></title><description><![CDATA[In cities across France, a number of new bouillon soup-kitchen inspired restaurants are opening for business. Dating back to the 19th century and designed to feed Paris&rsquo; working-class masses, for some time these cheap and cheerful places to eat fell out of fashion. Why are they making a comeback today? What makes them so special and what&rsquo;s the history behind these &lsquo;old school&rsquo; eateries whose?Offering nutritious, affordable meals to Paris&rsquo; many labourers was the avan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/how-paris-working-class-dining-experience-is-reshaping-restaurant-economics-in-france/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/how-paris-working-class-dining-experience-is-reshaping-restaurant-economics-in-france/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organic Industry backs review of Horticulture Code to strengthen fair trading]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian Organic Limited (AOL), the nation&rsquo;s peak industry body for organics, welcomes the Australian Government&rsquo;s announcement to appoint Mr Chris&nbsp;Leptos&nbsp;AO to examine the Horticulture Code of Conduct and explore options to strengthen how it works in practice.&nbsp;<br />
AOL supports reforms that make trading arrangements clearer and fairer for growers and suppliers, while supporting a supply chain that delivers quality,&nbsp;value&nbsp;and confidence for consumers.&nbsp;<br />
&l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/organic-industrybacks-review-of-horticulture-code-to-strengthen-fair-trading/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 06:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/organic-industrybacks-review-of-horticulture-code-to-strengthen-fair-trading/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian Organic Limited selected for $50m Austrade Trade Diversification Network]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organic Peak industry body to work with Austrade to expand organic exports over next eighteen monthsThe new initiative will aim to support Australian Organic Limited&rsquo;s wider goal of doubling the value of Australian organic exports by 2030 by growing international interest in key international markets&nbsp;Australian Organic Limited (AOL) has been selected to participate in Austrade&rsquo;s Trade Diversification Network (TDN), as part of the Australian Government&rsquo;s Accessing New Mark]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/australian-organic-limited-selected-for-50m-austrade-trade-diversification-network/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 04:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/australian-organic-limited-selected-for-50m-austrade-trade-diversification-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Organic Trade Arrangement with India Opens Door for Australian Producers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian Organic Limited (AOL), on behalf of the Australian certified organic sector, welcomes the finalisation and signing in-person of the Australia-India Organic Equivalence Arrangement today in New Delhi, India. The arrangement, signed by both governments, provides mutual recognition for each country&rsquo;s organic certification system.<br />
The Australian organic sector welcomes such arrangements that cut through international red tape, with this arrangement providing our exporters with a mo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/new-organic-trade-arrangement-with-india-opens-door-for-australian-producers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 02:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/new-organic-trade-arrangement-with-india-opens-door-for-australian-producers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organic Industry Awards 2025: Industry Leaders, Innovators &amp; Changemakers Celebrated]]></title><description><![CDATA[From pioneering family farms to trailblazing consumer brands, the best in Australia&rsquo;s certified organic industry were honoured at the Organic Industry Awards 2025, held last night in Melbourne.Hosted by industry body, Australian Organic Limited (AOL), the awards highlighted the individuals and businesses driving growth, innovation, and trust in certified organic, across food, beverage, farming, retail and lifestyle sectors.Among this year&rsquo;s winners, cert food and beverage shone brig]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/organic-industry-awards-2025-industry-leaders-innovators-amp-changemakers-celebrated/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/organic-industry-awards-2025-industry-leaders-innovators-amp-changemakers-celebrated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australians may Lose Right to Know what they are consuming as FSANZ Pushes ‘Deregulation’ of Gene-Edited Foods]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian organic industry is calling on state and federal Food Ministers to reject Food Standards Australia and New Zealand&rsquo;s (FSANZ) Proposal P1055, warning that the plan would strip consumers of their right to know whether the food they eat has been genetically modified(GM) or gene-edited.The proposal&mdash;currently under ministerial review&mdash; seeks to redefine what constitutes a genetically modified food and exempt from regulation a wide range of food products developed usin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/australians-may-lose-right-to-know-what-they-are-consuming-as-fsanz-pushes-deregulation-of-gene-edited-foods/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/australians-may-lose-right-to-know-what-they-are-consuming-as-fsanz-pushes-deregulation-of-gene-edited-foods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major first in organic horticultural research to unlock growth opportunities ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian Organic Limited in partnership with Southern Cross University and all five Australian organic certification bodies have successfully secured a competitive grant to develop the nation&rsquo;s first Research Development and Innovation (RD&amp;I) Strategy for the Organic Horticulture Sector.<br />
Worth $557,439 over one year and funded through Horticulture Innovation Australia (Hort Innovation), the RD&amp;I strategy will provide a national roadmap to unlock growth opportunities, improve inn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/major-first-in-organic-horticultural-research-to-unlock-growth-opportunities/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2025 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/major-first-in-organic-horticultural-research-to-unlock-growth-opportunities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regeneratively farmed is the new buzz label on supermarket shelves – but what does it actually mean?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regenerative farming principles ensure a move away from monocultures.YueStock/ShutterstockHave you noticed &ldquo;regenerative&rdquo; popping up on food labels or in marketing ads? It sounds promising &ndash; farming that heals the soil and helps stop climate change. So, what does it actually mean? Will this label make any real difference?The catch is there&rsquo;s still no agreed-upon definition for regenerative agriculture. So how can food products branded as regenerative be verified if meanin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/regeneratively-farmed-is-the-new-buzz-label-on-supermarket-shelves-but-what-does-it-actually-mean/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/regeneratively-farmed-is-the-new-buzz-label-on-supermarket-shelves-but-what-does-it-actually-mean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fish and chips on Mars: our research shows how colonists could produce their own food]]></title><description><![CDATA[sciencepics/ShutterstockHumans can&rsquo;t help being fascinated by space. And that interest seems to be making the possibility of moving humanity to another planet, like Mars or the Moon, more distinct, with Nasa hoping to set up colonies in the next few decades.<br />
But these missions will only be viable if astronauts can produce their own food.To colonise Mars, settlers will have to grow their own food in systems that are as close to self-perpetuating as possible, with little or no input from Ea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/fish-and-chips-on-mars-our-research-shows-how-colonists-could-produce-their-own-food/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/fish-and-chips-on-mars-our-research-shows-how-colonists-could-produce-their-own-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do we reduce pesticide use while empowering farmers? A more nuanced approach could help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Bergin, CC BY-NDPesticides threaten humans, wildlife and our environment. Food production must change.<br />
But farmers are already pushed to their margins. Organic agriculture produces less food and requires more land. An immediate end to pesticide use will likely cause productivity to drop and prices to soar.<br />
There&rsquo;s no simple answer that makes pesticides right or wrong &ndash; context is key.&ldquo;Farmers want to produce food in a healthy environment as it makes it easier for us to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/how-do-we-reduce-pesticide-use-while-empowering-farmers-a-more-nuanced-approach-could-help/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2024 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/how-do-we-reduce-pesticide-use-while-empowering-farmers-a-more-nuanced-approach-could-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organic food has become mainstream but still has room to grow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organic vegetables at the Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens, Goleta, Calif. Citizen of the Planet/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesCC BY-NDOrganic food once was viewed as a niche category for health nuts and hippies, but today it&rsquo;s a routine choice for millions of Americans. For years following passage of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, which established national organic standards, consumers had to seek out organic products at food co-ops and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/organic-food-has-become-mainstream-but-still-has-room-to-grow/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/organic-food-has-become-mainstream-but-still-has-room-to-grow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SIGN THE PETITION: Stop the Genetic Engineering of Viruses! Shut Down All &amp;#039;Biodefense&amp;#039; Labs Immediately!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most people associate the words &ldquo;genetic engineering&rdquo; with GMO corn and soy crops,&nbsp;Monsanto&rsquo;s&nbsp;Roundup weedkiller and the anti-GMO movement&rsquo;s hard-fought (but&nbsp;ultimately lost)&nbsp;campaign for GMO labeling laws.As&nbsp;dangerous and unnecessary&nbsp;as genetic engineering is when used to modify food, the technology has an even more&nbsp;potentially deadly use:&nbsp;biowarfare.It&rsquo;s time to stop allowing&mdash;and funding&mdash;the dangerous and illegal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/sign-the-petition-stop-the-genetic-engineering-of-viruses-shut-down-all-amp039biodefenseamp039-labs-immediately/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2021 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/sign-the-petition-stop-the-genetic-engineering-of-viruses-shut-down-all-amp039biodefenseamp039-labs-immediately/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy 50th birthday to Chez Panisse, the Berkeley restaurant that launched farm-to-fork eating]]></title><description><![CDATA[The entrance to Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California. Calton/Wikipedia, CC BY-SAWhen a small restaurant called Chez Panisse opened its doors 50 years ago in Berkeley, California, it wasn&rsquo;t obvious that it would change how Americans thought about eating. The first menu on Aug. 28, 1971, was p&acirc;t&eacute; baked in pastry, duck with olives, a salad and an almond tart, served for a fixed price of US$3.95. There were too many waiters and not enough utensils.But this seemingly quirky eatery&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/happy-50th-birthday-to-chez-panisse-the-berkeley-restaurant-that-launched-farm-to-fork-eating/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2021 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/happy-50th-birthday-to-chez-panisse-the-berkeley-restaurant-that-launched-farm-to-fork-eating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expert guide on boosting employee health and safety  when their ‘workplace’ is the road]]></title><description><![CDATA[The boom in ridesharing, food delivery and parcel delivery services has seen more cars on the road for work purposes. In 2020, online retail sales were up 63 per cent,&nbsp;and food delivery services rose 12 per cent.&nbsp;Combined with the 12 per cent increase in work-vehicle-related fatalities from 2018 to 2020,&nbsp;there has never been a more [&hellip;]<br />
The post Expert guide on boosting employee health and safetywhen their &lsquo;workplace&rsquo; is the road first appeared on Australian Food]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/expert-guide-on-boosting-employee-health-and-safety-when-their-workplace-is-the-road/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2021 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/expert-guide-on-boosting-employee-health-and-safety-when-their-workplace-is-the-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doshii signs up three new POS partners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian middleware cloud platform and hospitality marketplace provider Doshii has signed on three new Point of Sale (POS) partners, giving more venues the opportunity to cut through the app chaos and streamline their operating systems. The three new partners &ndash; Abacus, Splitability, and MSL (SwiftPOS and Infogenesis) &ndash; will provide their venues with direct access [&hellip;]<br />
The post Doshii signs up three new POS partners first appeared on Australian Food News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/doshii-signs-up-three-new-pos-partners/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/organic/doshii-signs-up-three-new-pos-partners/</guid></item></channel></rss>