Recently, Italian agriculture has been widely characterised by the increasing number of farms and land converting to organic farming. In the slow process of shifting from a "niche" to a broader consumption in the organic products market deep differences between conventional and organic...

According to several surveys organic products widely meet consumers demand, but the corresponding market share in Germany is less than 2,5 %. Missing confidence in the authenticity of organic products, high prices compared to other foods, a low density of distribution, and a lack of a uniform...

Growing interest in organic agriculture has prompted numerous studies that compare various aspects of organically produced foods. The environmental ethic that gained worldwide prominence placed emphasis on individual responsibility (for personal health) and social action (on environmental...