This is news that the GMO and pesticides companies did not want to see.
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This is news that the GMO and pesticides companies did not want to see.
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On Friday, Center for Food Safety and 12 groups sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over the its failure to regulate factory farm pollution under the Clean Water Act.
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U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern has introduced a bill in Congress that could ban more than 70 pesticides in the United States, including many that are already banned in either the European Union or Canada.
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Known as the Streamlining Organic Research Act, it would require the USDA to study the feasibility of certifying more research land as organic and would protect mandatory funding for the Organic Research and Extension Initiative.
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Asked to cut herds, move or even shut down to help meet E.U. environmental goals, agricultural workers say too much is demanded of them. Their anger is reshaping the political landscape.
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Several groups, including Mighty Earth and Rainforest Action Network, filed complaints with the SEC over JBS’s alleged concerns about the company’s business practices, such as cattle supply chains and deforestation.
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Center for Food Safety challenges exemptions for highly refined foods and unfamiliar terminology (Bioengineered) in GMO food labeling regulations.
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A groundbreaking study conducted by scientists in South Dakota has found that the world’s most widely used family of pesticides — neonicotinoids — is likely causing serious birth defects in white-tailed deer, deepening concerns over the chemical’s potential to harm large mammals, including humans.
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Advancing organic agriculture in federal climate change policy could provide openings for more legislative support.
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Ancient grains have seen a ton of activity in bread, cereal and snack food products, and they have room to grow in the baking mixes, pizza crust and beverages categories as well.
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Foote Brook Farm, an organic vegetable farm in Vermont, lost over 80% of its crop to the July 2023 floods.
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The goal of having 100% organic farmland in the country now appears to be out of reach.
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Let’s hope vintners reject this unproven and risky technology.
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Investing in soil health is not just environmentally responsible. It is also a smart business decision.
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About a third of America’s organic dairies have gone out of business in the last four years, and the situation appears to be worsening.
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Acre Venture Partners and HearstLab led the $18 million Series A funding, which brings the company’s total raised to date to over $30 million.
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As the trade dispute heats up, American officials will not conduct joint studies because they know what they will find.
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Since inception, Vital Farmland LP (Fund I) has generated a net average after-tax return to original investors of 113%.
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Beacon Discovery is a new way to find organic products at Expo West and Expo East, as well as throughout the year.
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In a report from Ketchum about Gen Z’s priorities when it comes to purchasing food, sustainability, animal welfare and LGBTQ rights are important factors but taste, value and affordability take priority over societal issues.
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Plant-based meat alternatives face headwinds as consumers shift to less expensive proteins in the face of economic pressure.
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While certain politicians may be pushing back against ESG, corporations seem to be giving it their full attention.
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With conventional produce outperforming organic produce in dollar growth, it appears price increases on conventional produce are being more easily absorbed by consumers than the higher prices in organics.
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Inexplicably, Pairwise claims that its genetically-engineered greens are “Non-GMO.”
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