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Eosta's Living Wage mango's and avocado's are gaining traction in the market. Eight health food chains and retailers in Scandinavia, Germany, Austria and the Netherlands are selling these fair products. Nevertheless some people are still unfamiliar with the concept. In this interview with the #LivingWageLab, Eosta's quality manager Gert-Jan Lieffering explains why it matters: "In many countries a worker  is guaranteed a minimum wage, but that is not a Living Income. If you want to pay a Living Wage, you need to involve all parties within the value chain: the supplier, seller and consumer.".

My name is Johannes and I grow organic oranges, lemons and mandarins for Nature & More in the East Cape province of South Africa. Our company grows organic citrus together with one other independent organic farmer. Thank you for buying our fruit!

As always, this summer Eosta will be supplying organic Nature & More Citrus / Lemons from South Africa, Peru & Chile. We thought it would be interesting to check in with Citrus Product Manager Robert van Melle.

Volkert Engelsman, CEO of organic produce specialist Eosta, has joined an influential Dutch think tank in a petition to the to-be-formed Dutch government to expand the laws on Duty of Care to social and environmental issues. According to a plan supported by 25 university professors of Corporate Law, (supervisory) directors of companies should be obligated by law to formally report on their company’s social and environmental impact.

Lots of delicious organic products on offer, this week for example:

Video: Kenyan packhouse worker Marriam tells about her life and the impact of a Living Wage

Serious financial measures needed to break through Dutch dilemmas