72791Market_Data193171752/Articles/Market_DataMarket Data43579686BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000317288Organic leaders address transparency and innovationOrganic-leaders-address-transparency-and-innovation1208976360000Significant organic industry topics will be discussed June 25-27, 2008,
in Boulder, Colo., at The Organic Summit, a leader-level working forum
for all stakeholders in the organic industry. This year’s theme is
“Cultivating Innovation and Transparency in the Organic Community.” false7788215738197BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000317289435796860<div>Significant organic industry topics will be discussed June 25-27,
2008, in Boulder, Colo., at The Organic Summit, a leader-level working
forum for all stakeholders in the organic industry. This year’s theme
is “Cultivating Innovation and Transparency in the Organic Community.”
The Organic Summit, produced by New Hope Natural Media, a division of
Penton Media, in partnership with the nonprofit Organic Farming
Research Foundation, will be held at the St. Julien Hotel and Spa.</div>
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<p>While certified organic products are increasingly finding their way
into the mainstream, they represent only 3.5 percent of the total food
economy in the U.S. The organic community is challenged with the impact
that agro-industrial globalization is having on our food supply, the
prolonged delay of the farm bill and the ongoing debate between organic
stakeholders on the nuances of organic standards and policy initiatives.</p>
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<div>Among the timely issues to be discussed at the summit are: </div>
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<div><strong>Food security</strong></div>
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<p><strong>Who represents organic?</strong></p>
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<p><strong>The legal community’s work on behalf of organic integrity and transparency</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Eco-labels and the demand for corporate accountability</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Nano technology and its impact on agricultural systems</strong></p>
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<div><strong>Venture philanthropy</strong></div>
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<div><strong>Domestic fair trade</strong></div>
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<p><a href="http://www.theorganicsummit.com/">The Organic Summit</a><br>Boulder, Colo.</p>872791Market_Data193171752/Articles/Market_DataMarket Datatrue
