Organic Consumers Association

Heath, C. (2004). GMO-Free Marin s Impact Goes Beyond County. Organic Consumers Association. www.organicconsumers.org/biod/marinimpacG1105.cfm Accessed July 12, 2005. 

Organic Consumers Association. 2006 USDA close to approving frankenplums. http // www.organicconsumers.org/plum alert.htm. 

The question of whether organic food is better for human health than conventional food is central in the minds of organic consumers (see Chapter 77). Yet the research indicates that no definitive nutritional differences have been found (see Chapter 13). Reviews in several countries all concluded that there is no evidence for any direct health benefits associated with the consumption of organic foods. These reports also concluded that there were no health risks associated with organic food. Differences were reported for a range of nutritional characteristics, but there is no consistency across the literature. 

Third World Network is founded during an international conference, The Third World Development or Crisis which was organized by the Consumers Association of Penang. TWN s role is to be the activist voice of the South on issues of economics, development, and environment, http //www.twnside.org.sg/twnintro.htm... 

Organic Some participants endorsed premiums of around 25% however WTP was strongly related to unit cost. Thus a cucumber for 50 cents at a 25% premium was acceptable but a 25% premium on meat at 6 Euros per kilo was not. The additional association of organic with fair trade e.g. bananas, increased participants WTP for organic. Consumers in the Peripheral foods group were WTP for frozen organic vegetables. 

Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) as viewed by different participants in the Finnish labour market. One senior specialist from each of the Confederation of Finnish Industries, the Central Organization of Finnish Trade Unions SAK and the Finnish Consumers Association was requested to complete an online questionnaire. The aim of this study was to elucidate how the different participants view various aspects of CSR. Further study aims were to gather the kinds of the responses to the research questions which could be used as a reference base for future development. The main research question was How does CSR become the best practice in business activities The sub-questions were How does CSR come to represent the best practices in the day-to-day activities of (1) business strategy of companies, (2) financiers and shareholders, (3) customers and consumers, (4) employees of the companies and (5) communities and authorities CSR is a strategic process of mutual commitment between a corporation and its stakeholders. Its purpose is to create a social contract to maximize the welfare of all partners concerned. CSR is also an important way to stimulate proactive behaviour and to improve to health, environment and safety strategies of the companies. CSR provides a company with the ability to recognize and respond effectively to social challenges. 

The data from this discourse study were produced in March and April in 2008. It originated from an online questionnaire form which included open-ended theme questions classified in different taxonomies. The material on CSR was answered by the senior specialists from three organizations, the Confederation of Finnish Industries EK, the Central Organization of Finnish Trade Unions SAK and the Finnish Consumers Association. 

Problems associated with excessive levels of nutrients and unwanted nuisance species have already been mentioned. There are cases in which intentional fertilization is used by aquaculturists in order to produce desirable types of natural food for the species under culture. Examples of this approach include inorganic fertilizer appHcations in ponds to promote phytoplankton and zooplankton blooms that provide food for young fish such as channel catfish, the development of algal mats through fertilization of milkfish ponds, and the use of organic fertilizers (from Hvestock and human excrement) in Chinese carp ponds to encourage the growth of phytoplankton, macrophytes, and benthic invertebrates. In the latter instance, various species of carp with different food habits are stocked to ensure that all of the types of natural foods produced as a result of fertilization are consumed. 

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