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 Hello everyone,

I am new to Geneva and would like to meet new friends who are health conscious and into raw food diets and recipies. Maybe we could share some tips with each other.

i'm currently living in Geneva but am also looking into the shopping possiblities in France for Bio veggies and fruits. For Geneva, I find the Coop has more bio options than Migro, in terms of fruits, veggies, grains, fish and meat. But I have not yet checked out any bio (organic) specialist stores.

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 Hello everyone,

I am new to Geneva and would like to meet new friends who are health conscious and into raw food diets and recipies. Maybe we could share some tips with each other.

i'm currently living in Geneva but am also looking into the shopping possiblities in France for Bio veggies and fruits. For Geneva, I find the Coop has more bio options than Migro, in terms of fruits, veggies, grains, fish and meat. But I have not yet checked out any bio (organic) specialist stores.

Happy Sharing!





CallaLilyOct 27, 2009 @ 12:08
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There`s the organic store in Ferney and St Genis has one too I think. You could also check the large Carrefour, but I doubt it has more than the Migros in Balexert.
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There`s the organic store in Ferney and St Genis has one too I think. You could also check the large Carrefour, but I doubt it has more than the Migros in Balexert.

Surfmoe, Oct 27, 2009 @ 23:25
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You'll also find good ones in and around Annemasse..depending on which side of Geneva you live! Sartoriz is on route de Genève in Ambilly, a really good one and there are bunches more in the area:

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You'll also find good ones in and around Annemasse..depending on which side of Geneva you live! Sartoriz is on route de Genève in Ambilly, a really good one and there are bunches more in the area:

http://tiny.cc/dm8p6


Kira, Oct 28, 2009 @ 08:58
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This is very interesting thread for me. I work of UN and manage projects that promote production and trade of organics especially from East Africa.

I would like to highlight that in addition to health benefits, organic addresses climate change and poverty reduction:


·         Organic and biodynamic farming uses 20 to 56 per cent less energy per produced unit of crop dry matter. Results of the only available trial in developing countries suggest that the energy efficiency of organic farming is between 70 and 100 per cent.


·         C02 emissions, per hectare, from organic agricultural systems are 48 to 60 per cent lower than emissions from conventional farms.


·         The carbon sequestration efficiency of organic systems in temperate climates is almost double that of conventional methods.


·         Shifting to organic farming can create between 10 and 30 per cent more employment opportunities. Creation of better and more sustainable jobs in rural areas can discourage rural-urban migration and support community development, while increasing and sustaining food supplies to cities.


·         Sustainable products command high price premiums, resulting in more income for farmers and others in the supply chain. For example, in Uganda farmers earn up to 180 per cent more for ginger that is produced organically, compared with conventionally produced ginger.


·         Sustainable products offer poverty reduction and trade promotion opportunities. For example, while 80 per cent of organic producers (a significant proportion of them women) are in developing countries, about 97 per cent of sales revenue is generated in industrialized countries. This offers the possibility for small farmers to become part of the US$50 billion global organic food market.


·         Higher levels of biodiversity have been recorded on sustainably managed farms around the world in terms of both terrestrial components and soil biodiversity, leading to improved long-term soil fertility and ecosystem efficiency


 


 

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This is very interesting thread for me. I work of UN and manage projects that promote production and trade of organics especially from East Africa.

I would like to highlight that in addition to health benefits, organic addresses climate change and poverty reduction:


·         Organic and biodynamic farming uses 20 to 56 per cent less energy per produced unit of crop dry matter. Results of the only available trial in developing countries suggest that the energy efficiency of organic farming is between 70 and 100 per cent.


·         C02 emissions, per hectare, from organic agricultural systems are 48 to 60 per cent lower than emissions from conventional farms.


·         The carbon sequestration efficiency of organic systems in temperate climates is almost double that of conventional methods.


·         Shifting to organic farming can create between 10 and 30 per cent more employment opportunities. Creation of better and more sustainable jobs in rural areas can discourage rural-urban migration and support community development, while increasing and sustaining food supplies to cities.


·         Sustainable products command high price premiums, resulting in more income for farmers and others in the supply chain. For example, in Uganda farmers earn up to 180 per cent more for ginger that is produced organically, compared with conventionally produced ginger.


·         Sustainable products offer poverty reduction and trade promotion opportunities. For example, while 80 per cent of organic producers (a significant proportion of them women) are in developing countries, about 97 per cent of sales revenue is generated in industrialized countries. This offers the possibility for small farmers to become part of the US$50 billion global organic food market.


·         Higher levels of biodiversity have been recorded on sustainably managed farms around the world in terms of both terrestrial components and soil biodiversity, leading to improved long-term soil fertility and ecosystem efficiency


 


 


Easy, Oct 28, 2009 @ 08:56
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http://rawfood.meetup.com/461/
There is a raw food group meet-up on
Oct 30. You can check on the link. I am going!
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http://rawfood.meetup.com/461/
There is a raw food group meet-up on
Oct 30. You can check on the link. I am going!

Regina Z, Oct 29, 2009 @ 01:26
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i like some places on carl vogt - votre sante, urban bio


i do agree coop has a lot of organic veggies


tuesday & sunday market are my favourite at the plainpalais


there are like 2 or 3 bio sellers YUM!

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i like some places on carl vogt - votre sante, urban bio


i do agree coop has a lot of organic veggies


tuesday & sunday market are my favourite at the plainpalais


there are like 2 or 3 bio sellers YUM!


mama maca, Nov 16, 2009 @ 01:51
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