Michigan-based Birmingham Chocolate has acquired Macalat, a manufacturer of organic, sugar-free and plant-based chocolate.
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Michigan-based Birmingham Chocolate has acquired Macalat, a manufacturer of organic, sugar-free and plant-based chocolate.
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A very dangerous development and one that must be blocked.
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Bayer is preparing a plan to settle some of its mass lawsuits over Roundup weedkiller in Missouri, and it may also seek bankruptcy for its Monsanto unit if the effort fails.
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In an unprecedented move, this government document specifically calls out two widely used chemicals — glyphosate and atrazine — and their possible side effects, including cancer, endocrine disruption and birth defects. Overall, the report painted a very bleak picture of America’s health, and as someone who was on antidepressants for nearly eleven years, I was extremely pained by the state of mental health of our young people. Here are my 5 takeaways from the White House press event for the report and the one thing that I believe was missing from many analyses of the report. The strategic recommendations about how to address these findings are due in August.
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The Idaho-based organic specialty soda company has landed $15 million in venture funding from Keurig Dr Pepper and others.
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Organic agriculture doesn’t necessarily translate into better working conditions for farmworkers, a University of California study found, with cost being a major issue.
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While the Watsonville-based company sells a line of organic berries, Driscoll’s is not fully organic and still uses pesticides.
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On May 12th, the USDA reversed course and committed to restoring climate-focused webpages purged from its websites after a lawsuit was filed on behalf of organic farmers.
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America’s certified organic acreage fell almost 11% between 2019 and 2021, with farmers saying that certification is too costly, doesn’t do enough to combat climate change and appears to be losing cachet in the marketplace. Very concerning.
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In a shocking admission, an Argentine exporter of organic grains said his company had two levels of purity for organic grain exports: one for the European Union and other countries, and one for the United States.
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Danone is acquiring the California-based Kate Farms, an organic manufacturer of formulas and shakes for everyday and specialized medical needs. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
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Pushback in the Trump administration, as to whether pesticides will be blamed for America’s health woes in the upcoming MAHA Assessment Report, to be released on May 22nd.
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A great outcome for founder Rachel Drori and CEO Ricky Silver, and Chobani is getting a fantastic asset in Daily Harvest.
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The current system effectively requires organic dairy producers to subsidize their conventional counterparts, said Adam Warthesen, vice president of government and industry affairs at Organic Valley. He also believes that costs for organic dairy farmers will go up because of the new pricing structure.
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Tragic. And don’t expect GMO labels for these CRISPR, genetically-engineered pigs.
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Community members in Watsonville and across Santa Cruz County are raising their voices, calling for change in how pesticides are used near homes and schools. American labor leader Dolores Huerta is joining the fight.
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Inflation, limited access to organic foods, and a growing return to conventional farming are fueling a slump in France’s organic market.
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The Supreme Court agreed to decide whether Hain Celestial and its retailer, Whole Foods Market, will face a new trial over claims that trace amounts of heavy metals in baby food cause autism in children.
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Based on a first-of-its-kind analysis of USDA data, the report finds that most no-till systems are so heavily dependent on herbicides to manage weeds that a staggering 1/3rd of total annual pesticide use in the U.S. can be attributed to no-till corn and soy production alone.
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New data reveals a sharp disparity between consumers’ strong desire for organic ingredients and their distrust of voluntary labels, demonstrating a gap in the market for beauty brands.
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Older adults who eat more organic food tend to have better cognitive performance, according to a new study published in the European Journal of Nutrition.
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The USDA just declared that this GMO 2.0 plant does not need to be regulated and can move forward with commercialization. Not good.
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At $21.5 billion and accounting for 30.1% of total organic sales, organic produce held the top spot as the standout category, with berries and bananas leading the way.
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“For the last 50 years, American children have increasingly been living in a toxic soup of synthetic chemicals,” FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said at a press conference yesterday in Washington, D.C.
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