Founded by Stanford University graduates, the company announced that it has raised $50 million to scale production of its organic and vegan fertilizer, with its goal of expanding across the U.S. and into Europe.
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Founded by Stanford University graduates, the company announced that it has raised $50 million to scale production of its organic and vegan fertilizer, with its goal of expanding across the U.S. and into Europe.
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According to Zen Honeycutt, founder of Moms Across America, “While the MAHA Commission Strategy Report does address a wide range of environmental factors that have never before been addressed by any other administration, we are deeply disappointed that the committee allowed the chemical companies to influence the report.” Among other things, it removed both glyphosate and atrazine, two extremely problematic chemicals that were targeted in the MAHA Assessment Report a few months ago but absent in this Strategy Report.
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At the UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center in Florida, experts highlighted both the needs and opportunities for more organic farming in the U.S.
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A new generation of activists has used extreme tactics and viral video to challenge farmers in Sonoma County, a region known for some of the industry’s most humane practices.
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A study in Brazil found that pesticides compromise growth and swimming performance of fish, in addition to causing various metabolic and hematological disruptions.
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Innovations in compostable packaging are moving towards a commercial reality, and CPG brands that engage early with PHA solutions will be better positioned to meet sustainability and compliance demands.
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The funding came from AgDevCo, and the money will be used for working capital and to grow the network of smallholder farms in Sierra Leone.
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What may be even more impressive is that 14% of its organic vineyards employ Biodynamic growing methods.
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Among other things, the Organic Farming Research Foundation believes the USDA’s reorganization will erode institutional capacity agency-wide, hinder grant administration and delay on-the-ground assistance for farmers.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into the two companies for allegedly misleading consumers about the safety of their products.
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In an incredibly alarming study by the Clean Label Project, 100% of organic coffee samples tested positive for AMPA, a glyphosate byproduct.
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The EPA’s unlawful registration of 2,4-D and glyphosate products threatens farmers, public health and the environment.
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“It’s outrageous,” said Tracey Woodruff, a researcher at the University of California San Francisco who studies environmental health, particularly the effects of chemical exposures on pregnant mothers and their babies. “If they overturn this, it would leave the public responsible for cleaning up, not the companies that knowingly polluted the land.”
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Burkina Faso ordered a Gates Foundation-funded research program to stop its activities in the West African nation, with all samples to be destroyed.
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The company’s organic Icelandic skyr is now sold nationwide at Whole Foods Market, marking 5,000 shelves in all 50 states.
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Looming food regulatory changes and social media-driven consumer behavior changes are reshaping the intricate web of ingredient sourcing, manufacturing and marketing, and shifting supply chains, said Keychain CEO Oisin Hanrahan.
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Some spikes in food prices are temporary, but others, like those for coffee and beef, are set to last.
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The company’s saas-based AI operating system was created to help food manufacturers manage their production cycle more efficiently.
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The newly-formed indoor farming company will have projected first-year revenues approaching $200 million.
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The evidence is clear — consumers are seeking out Regenerative Organic Certified® products, with the label achieving 22% year-over-year growth.
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National Organic Coalition is deeply concerned that this reorganization could further undermine the NOP’s capacity to fulfill its mission, in addition to potentially jeopardizing essential research functions and interrupting critical services that farmers rely on from USDA agencies.
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A new study has shown that pollen from genetically-engineered corn can have negative effects on ladybird beetle populations.
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A recent study published in the journal Frontiers in Cancer Control and Society said that herbicides are linked to cancer rates at levels similar to smoking.
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In order to achieve its goal of becoming 100% organic, Bhutan has banned glyphosate throughout the whole country.
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