creators_name: Pick, Doris
type: conference_item
datestamp: 2006-05-09
lastmod: 2009-09-09 13:40:00
metadata_visibility: show
title: Product and process protection in the organic farming sector - organic terminology and image at risk

ispublished: pub
full_text_status: public
abstract: Abstract - Genetic Engineering seems to be one of the greatest threats to Organic and "low input" farming systems of our times for various reasons. This paper primarily focuses on the creep-ing dilution and takeover of organic Terminology by the Biotech sector in the fields of organic products, processes and re-search. It shows by means of a few selected case Studies from Europe and North America how consumers’ and politicians’ trust in organic processes, products and research may de-crease and the positive organic image may partly get lost over time if no adequate counter strategies are (further) developped and collectively implemented.
date: 2006
date_type: published
refereed: never
citation: Pick, Doris (2006) Product and process protection in the organic farming sector - organic terminology and image at risk. Joint Organic Congress, Odense, Denmark, May 30-31, 2006.
document_url: http://orgprints.org/7685/1/Odense_Paper_Pick_2006.doc