170% more hectares of vineyard were converted to organic agriculture in 2008 than in 2007 according to the French website Bio-Marché. The demand for organic wine in Europe and North America is growing rapidly with the overall demand for organic food. Virgin wines, a UK merchant, reported a 118% increase in organic sales between 2008 and 2009.
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How much of the world is vegetarian?
There is very little clear information or statistics concerning the number of vegetarians around the world. The attitude towards vegetarians differs markedly depending upon whether you are in India, France or Germany!
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Read more... [Vegetarians around the world]
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