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Mieke Snoek New book about Organic and quality food marketing in Asia and Europe

Looking east looking west: organic and quality food marketing in Asia and Europe
edited by: Rainer Haas, Maurizio Canavari, Bill Slee, Chen Tong and Bundit Anurugsa

Price is 46 euro (excl VAT) at Wageningen Academic Publishers

This book represents a unique collection of European and Asian perspectives on the production, trade and consumption of high quality food.

The r

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Added by Mieke Snoek on July 26, 2010 at 12:49am — No Comments

Jolanda Leusink Kuna-indianen slachtoffer van hoge zeespiegel

Een groep Kuna-indianen uit Panama staan op het punt het eiland Carti Sugdub te verlaten vanwege het hoge zeewater.

De inheemse gemeenschap op het kleine Caribische eilandje Carti Sugdub voor de Panamese kust ondervindt al jaren hinder van structurele overstromingen. Wetenschappers zeggen dat dit niet alleen door de stijgende zeespiegel komt, maar ook door koraal afgravingen rondom de archipel.

Koralen beschadigd
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Added by Jolanda Leusink on July 14, 2010 at 2:28am — No Comments

Mieke Snoek Groene innovaties die 11 miljard opleveren

Stichting Natuur en Milieu presenteert met Groen Goud een pakket belastingvoorstellen dat groene innovaties stimuleert en € 11 miljard oplevert voor een belastingverlaging op arbeid en winst. Bovendien verminderen de voorstellen de uitstoot van broeikasgassen jaarlijks met dertien megaton (vergelijkbaar met de jaarlijkse uitstoot van drie moderne kolencentrales). Ieder kabinet, of het nu paars, blauw of oranje is, kan met Groen goud zijn winst pakken.

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Added by Mieke Snoek on July 7, 2010 at 1:51am — No Comments

Mieke Snoek Global Compact’s New Management Models helps signatories to align with 10 principles

The Global Compact has launched the UN Global Compact Management Model, which is designed to help participants align the

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Added by Mieke Snoek on July 1, 2010 at 4:32am — No Comments

Eliët Vos Sofie online, dat moet je zien!

http://www.sofieonline.nl
Een nieuwe site voor een Hip & Happening duurzame levensstijl, die moet je even bekijken.
Hier kan je wat mee...
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Added by Eliët Vos on June 22, 2010 at 4:30am — 1 Comment

Jolanda Leusink Earth Policy Release -- How Many Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs Does It Take to Close 705 Coal Plants?

Lester R. Brown

The lighting sector is on the edge of a spectacular revolution, a shift from the century-old, inefficient incandescent light bulb to far more efficient technologies. Perhaps the quickest, most profitable way to reduce electricity
use worldwide—thus cutting carbon emissions—is simply to change lig

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Added by Jolanda Leusink on June 18, 2010 at 1:39am — No Comments

Mieke Snoek Consumers want reduced CO2 footprint

Consumers want to reduce the CO2 footprint. Companies and the governments have a roll in reducing the CO2 footprint. Research shows that halve of the Dutch consumers know that greenhouse gasses a re the cause of climate change. There is not enough knowledge and there is a need for more information about CO2 emissions. Thi

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Added by Mieke Snoek on June 18, 2010 at 12:40am — No Comments

Mieke Snoek Consumers are more aware of sustainability according to Greendex result

Environmentally sustainable behavior in 10 out of the 17 countries surveyed in the Greendex 2010: Consumer Choice and the Environment —

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Added by Mieke Snoek on June 15, 2010 at 6:15am — No Comments

Mieke Snoek Duurzaam beleid van bedrijven nog te weinig bekend bij consumenten

Nederlanders weten vaak niet of producten of diensten die ze kopen afkomstig zijn van bedrijven die Maatschappelijk Verantwoord Ondernemen (MVO). Slechts één op de vijf consumenten is hiervan op de hoogte. Dit blijkt uit het onlangs uitgevoerde onderzoek 'De Groene Barometer' van Bureau Consumenten Onderzoek, in opdracht van De Telegraaf.

Van bedrijven als Nuon, Albert Heijn en McDonald’s is bij een grote groep bekend dat zij duurzaam ondernemen. Het zijn echte

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Added by Mieke Snoek on June 15, 2010 at 5:00am — No Comments

Mieke Snoek Fairtrade chocolate sales rising in UK

Fairtrade chocolate proving recession proof in UK

A hike in sales volumes of Fairtrade chocolate in the UK are expected following a retailer’s decision to extend its own brand range of the ethically sourced chocolate.

The Co-operative chain, which collaborates with Italian chocolate product contract manufacturer Icam, said that it expects annual sales of its

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Added by Mieke Snoek on June 14, 2010 at 2:38am — No Comments

Mieke Snoek Consumers choose for ethical and environmental shopping

This is good news! Consumers are more aware of where they shop and why according to this research.

Shoppers rate ethical and environmental considerations as more important than price when choosing their supermarket, according to recent research.

In the new poll, carried out for climate change group 10:10, results showed that 16% of shoppers said they considered the most important factor to be how a supermarket sourced, transported and packaged its products.

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Added by Mieke Snoek on June 14, 2010 at 2:35am — No Comments

Mieke Snoek Marks & Spencer sees savings through sustainability initiative

Marks & Spencer reported the results of three years working on the sustainability initiative Plan A. The reduction of food packaging (20 per cent), energy efficiency in stores (19 per cent increase), 417 million fewer carrier bags uses last year AND £50 million of profit invested back in the business from Plan A activ

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Added by Mieke Snoek on June 11, 2010 at 6:08am — No Comments

Marlene Z How Green Is Your Junk Mail?

There have been several Reviews regarding

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Added by Marlene Z on June 10, 2010 at 10:57am — No Comments

Mieke Snoek Duurzaamheid in de aanbieding, Ernst & Young research onder retailers en consumenten

Wat moet een onderneming nu doen om in 2015 een van de meest duurzame Retail & Consumer Products (RCP)onderneming te zijn? Dat was de achterliggende vraag in het onderzoek van Ernst & Young dat op 20 mei werd gepresenteerd aan belangstellenden uit de sector. Duidelijk zijn over wat je doet en transparant laten zien hoe is de conclusie van het onderzoek. Duurzaamheid moet in de genen van de ond

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Added by Mieke Snoek on May 21, 2010 at 6:48am — No Comments

Mieke Snoek Ik Kies Bewust (‘Conscious Choice’) logo effects on the market

LEI (institute of Wageningen University and Research centrum) did a research on the logo Ik Kies Bewust . This logo can be found on products which are a “healthier choice” because they contain less sugar, saturated fats, salts. For example a sandwich, fruit juice, vegetables, sou

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Added by Mieke Snoek on May 21, 2010 at 6:20am — No Comments

Marlene Z 5 Easy Ways to Go Green For Earth Day

Earth Day is the day designated for appreciating the earth's environment and raising awareness of the issues that threaten it. The first Earth Day was on April 22, 1970 introduced by Senator Gaylord Nelson, a US senator, to bring environmental issues onto the national political agenda. Earth Day is observed in 175 countri

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Added by Marlene Z on April 15, 2010 at 4:28pm — No Comments

Gert Withaar Koeien weer in de wei !

Beemste

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Added by Gert Withaar on April 9, 2010 at 2:25am — No Comments

Gert Withaar Stop the telephone guides: well done !

Good news ! The dutch Organization: "Stop de telefoon gidsen" have reached their goal. http://www.stopdetelefoongids.nl/ . After 20 months and a lot of lobbying you can go to the site of the guide and register that you don't want this guide anymore.

So go all to this site and do the same: http://over.detelefoongids.nl/klantenservice.html#top

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Added by Gert Withaar on April 9, 2010 at 1:30am — No Comments

Marlene Z Easy Tips for a Greener Easter

Easy Tips for a Greener Easter

Bunnies, chocolate, egg hunts and baske

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Added by Marlene Z on April 1, 2010 at 2:49pm — No Comments

Eliët Vos Nu alvast je hippe oranje outfitje completeren

Er zijn al bekende Nederlanders gespot met de oranje musthave van dit WK. Gemaakt door vrouwen in KwaZulu Natal; een oranje kralenarmband. Ze zijn maar 1,95€ en te koop via www.goodforall.eu en vanaf 22 april bij de wereldwinkels.

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Added by Eliët Vos on April 1, 2010 at 3:19am — 1 Comment

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