Agriculture: the High Environmental Value label validated despite its laxity

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Agriculture: the High Environmental Value label validated despite its laxity

The Council of State confirmed, on Tuesday, February 18, the legality of the High Environmental Value (HVE) label, explains the media Réussir. It thus rejects the request of several environmental and organic defense organizations, including Fnab and UFC-Que Choisir, who were asking for its cancellation. The latter denounced a benchmark that was too lax, risking misleading consumers. Created to promote farms engaged in more environmentally frien…