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ECOCERT

ECOCERT is an organic certification organization, founded in France in 1991. It is based in Europe but conducts inspections in over 80 countries, making it one of the largest operations of its kind in the world. ECOCERT's co-founder and CEO is William Vidal. It began as a partnership between European nations, but has gradually expanded to many other countries. The company's French headquarters are located in L'Isle-Jourdain, Gers, France, and its ECOCERT INTERNATIONAL division which was previously based in Northeim, Germany, is shifted now to L'Isle-Jourdain. ECOCERT primarily certifies food and food products, but also certifies cosmetics, detergents, perfumes, and textiles. The company inspects about 70% of the organic food industry in France and about 30% worldwide. ECOCERT is also a leading certifier of fair trade food, cosmetics and textiles as per ECOCERT Fair Trade standards. The Ecocert had its predecessor in the French A.C.A.B. (Association des Conseillers en Agriculture Biologique), a manufacturer association founded in France in 1978, which spun off an independent control organization in 1991. It has received government support in France since 1992, followed by Belgium in 1992, and Germany and Portugal in 1995. The organization thus began as a partnership in several European countries, but has gradually expanded its reach to other countries in the world.…

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ECOCERT is an organic certification organization, founded in France in 1991. It is based in Europe but conducts inspections in over 80 countries, making it one of the largest operations of its kind in the world. ECOCERT's co-founder and CEO is William Vidal. It began as a partnership between European nations, but has gradually expanded to many other countries. The company's French headquarters are located in L'Isle-Jourdain, Gers, France, and its ECOCERT INTERNATIONAL division which was previously based in Northeim, Germany, is shifted now to L'Isle-Jourdain. ECOCERT primarily certifies food and food products, but also certifies cosmetics, detergents, perfumes, and textiles. The company inspects about 70% of the organic food industry in France and about 30% worldwide. ECOCERT is also a leading certifier of fair trade food, cosmetics and textiles as per ECOCERT Fair Trade standards. The Ecocert had its predecessor in the French A.C.A.B. (Association des Conseillers en Agriculture Biologique), a manufacturer association founded in France in 1978, which spun off an independent control organization in 1991. It has received government support in France since 1992, followed by Belgium in 1992, and Germany and Portugal in 1995. The organization thus began as a partnership in several European countries, but has gradually expanded its reach to other countries in the world.…

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 1991 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of foundation: 1978 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1991". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1978". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369175940

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