OrganicAuthority.com - Organic Blog » France http://www.organicauthority.com/blog Organic Authority - organic food, organic living, green living, organic thoughts. Thu, 23 May 2013 13:29:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 Brangelina Bringing Organic Wine to a Glass Near You http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/brangelina-bringing-organic-wine-to-a-glass-near-you/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/brangelina-bringing-organic-wine-to-a-glass-near-you/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:13:48 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11564 Hollywood A-listers and dynamic do-it-all husband and wife team, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, have given fans another reason to love them—the duo has released their first organic wine from their 1000-acre wine estate in Provence, France.]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/brangelina-bringing-organic-wine-to-a-glass-near-you/feed/ 0 France Won’t Ban Monsanto’s GMO Corn http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/france-wont-ban-monsantos-gmo-corn/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/france-wont-ban-monsantos-gmo-corn/#comments Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:24:13 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11319 Corn

While the merits of a recent study on genetically modified organisms conducted by the University of Caen in France are still being scrutinized by the scientific community and the biotech industry, government officials in France say they will not change their opinion on Monsanto's NK603 GMO corn variety, which is currently allowed for sale in the country.

]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/france-wont-ban-monsantos-gmo-corn/feed/ 0 Mysterious Bee Deaths Lead France to Ban Syngenta Pesticide http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/mysteriousbee-deaths-lead-france-to-ban-syngenta-pesticide/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/mysteriousbee-deaths-lead-france-to-ban-syngenta-pesticide/#comments Mon, 11 Jun 2012 07:00:03 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11038 Bee pollinating canola plant

In efforts to reduce the spread of Colony Collapse Disorder—the mysterious worldwide disappearance of bees leading to the failure of hives and the important pollination function bees play in agriculture—France has announced it will ban the Cruiser OSR pesticide made by Swiss chemical company, Syngenta.

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