More Organic Fruit in the European Schools’ Fruit Basket

September 18, 2024 Eosta

Through the European Union’s education programme alone, to help children develop a healthy diet, 18.3 million kilos of fruit and vegetables were eaten in schools in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Austria, Belgium and Finland* in the 2022/2023 school year. A growth of over 27% compared to the previous school year. Besides the EU programme, there are several other initiatives for fruit in schools.

New International Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture Wants to Reward All Positive Impacts

September 29, 2022 Eosta

Regenerative is hot. The European Commission wants more regenerative agriculture in Europe in 2030, supporting ecosystem recovery and increasing carbon capture in the soil. However, financial incentives are still lacking. In addition, the term “regenerative” is at risk of being hijacked for greenwashing. The new Business Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture (BARA) wants to change this by connecting current initiatives and by working jointly on new reward structures for ecosystem services and social benefits of regenerative agriculture. 

A Real Living Wage Thanks to Organic Nature & More Avocados

May 31, 2022 Eosta

Phyllis Mugo (40), a single mother of four children, works in the warehouse of Mavuno in Nairobi, where she packs avocados into boxes. She lives in a single-room house with her four children and feels that she is neither prosperous nor poor. Her wage enables her to pay her rent, food bill and school fees, but then there is very little left over. However, since this Spring she has had two new dreams: opening a grocery store and buying a plot of land where she can build her own home. This is because she recently started receiving a real Living Wage.

Eosta is Ready for 100% Plastic-Free Fruit and Vegetable Packaging in 2022

December 29, 2021 Eosta

It was recently reported in the media that two thirds of the plastic packaging in supermarkets cannot be recycled. But recycling plastic will no longer be necessary if organic specialist Eosta has its way. Cutting edge innovations now allow Eosta to offer all its fresh fruit and vegetables plastic-free.

Eosta and Groenheuwel win Climate Change Award

November 4, 2021 Eosta

Eosta has won the Eco-Logic Climate Change Award 2021 for its partnership with South African citrus grower Groenheuwel. This was announced by the award organization in South Africa at a festive award ceremony held today, 3 November 2021, during the COP26 climate conference.