In order to protect the integrity of the organic seal, Representative Chellie Pingree calls for clearer organic standards and greater enforcement.
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In order to protect the integrity of the organic seal, Representative Chellie Pingree calls for clearer organic standards and greater enforcement.
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Prince Charles warns that organic farming may be the only way to reverse the devastating harm that chemicals have caused to our planet.
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Unsurprisingly, Food Evolution turned out to be a “textbook case of corporate propaganda.”
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Europol is reporting that organic fraud is a serious issue plaguing Europe.
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The next generation of GMOs — gene-edited foods — still remains a mystery to consumers, and they are unaware of the risks that these foods pose.
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Renée Elliot, founder of Planet Organic, talks about how a visit to an organic supermarket in the suburbs of Boston, presumably Bread & Circus, served as the inspiration for her own business.
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The case of Azure Standard in Oregon put the spotlight on a complicated issue — organic farms having to deal with local governments who mandate the use of toxic pesticides.
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As of July 7th, California will add glyphosate, the primary ingredient in Monsanto’s RoundUp, to its list of chemicals that cause cancer. Companies selling products that contain glyphosate will now be required to add warning labels — a massive blow to Monsanto.
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An Amazon-Whole Foods combination may not be an unstoppable force after all. German supermarket chain Lidl has been slowing Amazon’s growth in Britain and is transforming people’s standard of living there.
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If the thought of having a pharmacy within a Whole Foods turns your stomach, prepare yourself. It has been reported that Amazon is looking to break into the $400 billion pharmacy market.
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CNBC’s Jim Cramer nailed it. This acquisition will result in price deflation for food, and it is something that the Federal Reserve needs to acknowledge.
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The USDA has not approved its certified transitional program because of concerns over a lawsuit from The Western Organic Dairy Producers Alliance (WODPA), who thinks the department overstepped its authority.
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Move over GMOs. The next big thing organic advocates have to worry about is gene-editing technology, such as CRISPR-Cas9.
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Last week, The European Court of Justice ruled that vegan products, such as nut milk, can no longer be labeled as “milk,” “cheese,” and “butter,” dealing a marketing blow to the plant-based industry there.
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Launched by a former TechCrunch and Wall Street Journal reporter, Los Angeles-based Yumi secured a round of financing with some high profile Silicon Valley investors.
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The Food Marketing Institute revealed in its 2017 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends that consumers want transparency, wellness information, clear quality standards and fair treatment of employees.
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In a fascinating interview, Chuck Benbrook, PhD, one of the country’s leading organic researchers, talks about a wide range of issues, from CAFOs, conflicts of interest, GMOs and conventional agriculture controlling science.
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The Arkansas State Plant Board is very close to banning the super-toxic pesticide dicamba because of complaints of drift, which have damaged many neighboring crops.
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The organic chip maker is still dealing with a class action lawsuit because it used the words “evaporated cane juice” when referring to evaporated cane sugar or syrup.
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With demand for organic produce continuing to surge, the supply gap is growing larger as well.
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An interesting look at the complexities and intricacies of the global organic spice market.
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Daily Harvest, a NYC-based organic smoothie subscription service, has closed its Series A round with celebrity investors Gwyneth Paltrow and Serena Williams.
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With rainfall patterns becoming more unreliable, organic farmers who treat their soil well are the ones who will thrive.
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In the UK, the Advertising Standards Authority has said that an ad making the claim that organic milk is “good for the land” is misleading. The ad has since been banned.
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