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Ethical concerns associated with organic food in Europe

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: Values are at the centre of organic farming. The paper examines ethical concerns that are important to consumers, producers and other stakeholders in relation to organic farming practice and how this relates to current standards and the four IFOAM principles of health, ecology, fairness and care. Most concerns can be categorised under four headings but important issues are cross cutting. Currently, standards cover, both directly and indirectly, only a part of ethical values associated with organic food and agriculture but many producers aim to deliver on a broader range.

Source: Organic Eprints (International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems, and Research Institute of Organic Agriculture)

Authors: Susanne Padel, Phillipa Nicholas, Aleksandra Jasińska, Nicolas Lampkin

Language: English

Topic: Organic Food and Agriculture

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: green

Funders: European Commission, Coordination of European Transnational Research in Organic Food and Farming Systems

OpenAlex ID: W62820835

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Cites: 4

Cited by: 4

Related to: 10