Organic Food Rule Change Warning

The Soil Association has warned that food flown into the UK will be stripped of its organic status unless it meets new stricter ethical standards. The association, which certifies 70% of the UK's organic food sector, says firms must show trade brings real benefit to developing world farmers. It wants all air-freighted food to meet tough ethical trade standards. But Trade and Development Minister, Gareth Thomas, said he feared the changes could harm African farmers. The Soil Association says few overseas firms currently meet the planned new standards.

Prime Minister Rules Out Iraq Exit Timetable

Gordon Brown has ruled out setting a timetable for the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq, saying they still have an important job to do. The prime minister said in a letter to Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell, the military still had clear obligations to discharge. He insisted setting a timetable would undermine those efforts. Sir Menzies said Mr. Brown was ignoring the reality in Iraq and should accept that UK efforts there had failed.

Florida Villa

Boy, what I wouldn't give to be able to go to Florida and stay in one of those beautiful villas. I was sure I couldn't begin to afford it until my friend told me to get on the internet and look around. Sure enough, I found this wonderful website Florida Villa that has been in business since 1947 and in 1986 they set up an office in Florida. So I figured that they have to be experts in lodging anywhere in Florida and I was right. This is one stop shopping for a vacation place and especially for the UK visitor. The reason it is so good for the UK visitor is that before, they had to take whatever their agent reserved for them. Now they can go online and see what they are getting and reserve a specific place. Most UK visitors have no idea how cheap it is to rent a villa. It could cost them as little as $10 a night to go through this company. How can you beat a deal like that? You can't!

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