In an incredibly disappointing and flawed op-ed, Jane Brody makes the case for GMOs yet fails to mention, among many other things, the millions of acres of superweeds that we now have because of GE-crops.
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In an incredibly disappointing and flawed op-ed, Jane Brody makes the case for GMOs yet fails to mention, among many other things, the millions of acres of superweeds that we now have because of GE-crops.
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One Click Retail reported that Amazon’s online grocery sales grew 50% versus the first quarter of 2017, and beverages accounted for 9 of the 10 best-selling grocery products.
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An excellent analysis of the many challenges facing organic farmers in rural America.
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Stonyfield has just launched a three-year, $500,000 initiative to eliminate the use of pesticides in fields and parks of 35 communities across the U.S.
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Germany is close to banning the use of the herbicide glyphosate in household gardens, parks and sports facilities, along with serious limits for its use in agriculture.
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Supply remains a real issue for millers of organic grains.
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Danone North America has become the largest B Corp company in the world and plans to do much more in the area of environmentally-friendly practices.
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PCC Community Markets, the nation’s largest community-owned food market, has introduced a new subscription-free “Scratch-made Meals at Home” meal kit service made with organic and Non-GMO ingredients.
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After more than two decades of doing business together, California Baby has cut ties with the retailer, citing a change in business policies since Amazon took control of the company.
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As online grocery shopping proliferates, the way that companies are approaching packaging is changing as well.
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Denmark is getting very serious about having its farmers go organic, dedicating nearly $200M to make this happen.
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Brandless, an online retailer which sells organic food, beauty and personal care items for $3, will be opening a “Pop-Up With Purpose” on May 1st.
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Armed with more than $400M in funding, Boston-based Indigo is hoping that its microbes will reduce or even eliminate the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, as well as GMOs.
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Wow! Nielsen is reporting that by the last quarter of 2017, private label brands were posting dollar for dollar growth of more than three times the rate of branded products.
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It has been reported that the U.S. Department of Justice is set to approve the Bayer-Monsanto merger, a very unfortunate development which will only further consolidate corporate control of our food supply.
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An inside look at Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, who is suing the Trump administration over the largest reduction of protected land in U.S. history.
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The trend in farm-to-table restaurants around the country isn’t just to buy local but to serve food from your own farm.
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With plant-based milks taking a real bite out of regular milk sales, experts are suggesting that the industry needs to look for new avenues of distribution.
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Harvard Business Review takes a look at the rise in popularity of organic and Biodynamic wine.
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Despite its second year of revenues of over $1 billion, Organic Valley had a net loss of $10 million, largely due to an oversupply in the organic milk market.
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Congrats to founder Daniel Sullivan, who sold a majority interest in his company to Texas-based beverage portfolio management company Dunn’s River Brands. Daniel will be staying on as Chief Innovation Officer.
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The USDA has published a list of international and domestic businesses it claims are using fraudulent organic program certificates. But as I wrote about in last week’s Organic Insider, the problem is nowhere close to being solved.
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With paid members now in the “mid-hundreds of thousands”, online organic retailer Thrive Market is now offering meat and fish products from suppliers who are using ethical and regenerative practices.
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A new report published in Environmental Science and Pollution Research shows that only a very small number of corn acres actually need neonicotinoid treatments on seeds — the pesticide widely believed to be causing Colony Collapse Disorder.
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