In a strange and slightly unsettling interview, John Mackey compared himself to Houdini and also said “amazing things are coming” but he didn’t know what.
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In a strange and slightly unsettling interview, John Mackey compared himself to Houdini and also said “amazing things are coming” but he didn’t know what.
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With a new administration running the USDA and a lack of political appointees in place, the Certified Transitional program is in serious limbo.
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An inside look at Cultivate Ventures, the venture arm of Hain Celestial.
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Founded in 2013, start-up bedsheet company Boll & Branch is the fastest growing consumer of organic cotton in the world.
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Hilary’s, a star in the organic plant-based world, has closed on a round of financing from VG Growth Partners.
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Along with voting against the European Commission’s proposal to extend the license for glyphosate, France is set to phase out the toxic herbicide in its own country over the next five years.
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Ignoring the will of the people, the Oregon Court of Appeals has decided to keep blocking a voter-approved initiative that bans GMO-crops in Josephine County. Tragic, to say the least.
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Monsanto’s dicamba is so problematic that even Trump’s EPA is contemplating taking action.
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Beginning in 2018, the French government will cut subsidies to organic farms but will continue to help fund farmers converting to organic.
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As Whole Foods centralizes buying, Kroger is making a bigger play for local brands with its new We Are Local initiative. Smart.
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While vegans may not be on board with this, researchers from Aarhus University have concluded that buying organic milk is the gateway for buying everything organic.
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The USDA has reported that organic farmland grew 15% to 5 million acres in 2016. Meanwhile, overall sales of U.S. organic agricultural products jumped by 23%.
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Whole Foods has ended its practice of allowing brand representatives to promote their products in the store or to check that they are being displayed correctly. A big blow to local vendors.
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A new report from the Organic Trade Association says that Millennials, who already favor organic, could have a significant impact on the growth of the industry.
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The Inspector General at the USDA said that lax enforcement at U.S. ports helps explain the millions of pounds of fraudulent organic corn and soybeans.
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The IFC, a division of the World Bank, is planning to invest approximately $25 million in Suminter India Organics, one of the country’s leading exporters of organic produce.
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A report out of Nielsen says that organic food is reaching more people while overall prices are coming down.
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The Cornucopia Institute holds nothing back in its assessment of Miles McEvoy, who is stepping down after 8 years of overseeing the National Organic Program.
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The 5-time Super Bowl champion and quarterback of my beloved New England Patriots goes on the attack against GMOs and Big Food in his new self-help book.
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Facing shrinking demand, major sugar companies have launched A Fresh Look, a propaganda campaign defending GMOs.
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Shocking! New documents reveal that the EU made its safety recommendation about glyphosate based on a study that it copied and pasted from Monsanto’s own documents.
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Europe’s top court ruled that Italy’s 2015 ban on GMO-cultivation was unlawful. The ruling appears to be ceremonial since new EU rules give member states the ability to opt out of allowing cultivation.
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Supermarket chain PCC Natural Markets has changed its name to PCC Community Markets to better reflect its community ownership and commitment to the Pacific Northwest.
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Supermarket chain Wegmans has been operating its own organic farms in upstate New York for the last decade and now shares this knowledge with local farmers.
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