If this new office attempts to implement organic rules for seafood, it would be a disaster for our industry.
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If this new office attempts to implement organic rules for seafood, it would be a disaster for our industry.
Read ArticlePreventative health and the food-as-medicine movement are the main drivers of this spending surge, and club stores, not natural products retailers, are leading the pack as go-to destinations for these shoppers.
Read ArticleRetailers are using AI to gain insight into consumer behaviors, such as identifying what products will sell, at what price and at what point in their shelf life.
Read ArticleThis groundbreaking 10-year study found that farming with zero pesticides of any kind — including biological and organic-approved inputs — is both profitable and productive, with yields in some cases matching or exceeding conventional chemical farming.
Read ArticleAfter having reviewed a report from Friends of the Earth about the toxic impact of no-till agriculture, Andrew Smith, PhD, chief scientific officer at Rodale Institute, wrote that he rejects “the use of the word ‘regenerative’ to describe any form of agriculture that intentionally pollutes the environment, makes people sick, and misuses and abuses livestock, farmers, and farm workers.”
Read ArticleThe owner of Suja Organic, Vive Organic and Slice Soda grew 2025 revenues to $326.6 million, up from $258.9 million in 2024.
Read ArticleRep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and pesticide/MAHA activist Kelly Ryerson jointly pen an op-ed in The Hill on why Big Chemical should not be above the law.
Read ArticleThree months into 2026, the agency has still not indicated when those funds might be made available, something that could push many small farmers out of the organic system entirely.
Read ArticleEven though Mt. Folly Farm grows its own fertilizer and uses compost, this regenerative organic farm in Kentucky faces other challenges, namely diesel fuel costs for shipping and its tractors.
Read ArticleA new California bill seeks to establish a state certification program for non-ultra processed foods (UPFs), which would potentially put it in competition two private certifications: Non-UPF Verified and WISEcode.
Read ArticleA coalition of consumer, public health, sustainable agriculture and conservation organizations represented by Center for Food Safety filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case Monsanto v. Durnell explaining why state efforts to warn the public about pesticides’ health hazards must not be eliminated.
Read ArticleThanks to the work of Diana Reeves and GMO/Toxin Free USA, the FDA has indefinitely delayed the approval of GMO beetroot red food color via precision fermentation — something we warned about last September.
Read ArticleIf a greenhouse can’t maintain adequate CO2 without synthetic supplementation, does this production system even belong in organic?
Read ArticleOrganic produce accounts for 13% of total retail produce sales, 1% higher than in 2024, and 8% of overall produce volume, also 1% higher than the year prior.
Read ArticleA group of international scientists determined that evidence showing glyphosate herbicides can harm human health “is now so strong that no additional delays in regulation of glyphosate can be justified.”
Read ArticleGenetically-engineered bananas — and many other GMO 2.0 foods — are coming in a big way. Very concerning.
Read ArticleA new Friends of the Earth report says that glufosinate is also linked to premature birth, miscarriage, stillbirth and birth defects.
Read ArticleContour Ridge, an investment firm focused on developing founder-led businesses into market leaders, announced a strategic partnership with Just Date, an organic date-sweetened product company.
Read ArticleThe grocery wholesaler said the closure is related to an effort to transition service to a facility near Chicago where it is adding automated capabilities.
Read ArticleDerived from hog manure, Azogen is an OMRI-approved liquid nitrogen fertilizer that is designed to close the yield gap between organic and conventional farming.
Read ArticleSyngenta, facing thousands of U.S. lawsuits, announces it will cease production of its paraquat herbicide by end of June 2026, though generic manufacturers are expected to continue supplying the Parkinson’s-linked pesticide to American farmers.
Read ArticleCalifornia Assembly Bill 1603 would ban the use, sale and manufacture of PFAS pesticides by 2035 — chemicals that account for 15% of all pesticide residues found on state-grown fruits and vegetables.
Read ArticleThe UK organic market has grown 4.2% to reach £3.9bn, with 83% of British households buying organic, according to the Soil Association Certification’s 2026 Organic Market Report.
Read ArticleAs a global sleep crisis intensifies, food and beverage companies are racing to capture a fast-growing market built around sleep-supporting ingredients and functional nutrition.
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