On tour promoting his book, Whole Foods Co-Founder and CEO John Mackey talks about his lifestyle habits, the rice cooker that he travels with and the impact of e-commerce in the food world. While he is excited about the future of organic food e-commerce, he is evasive about what exactly Whole Foods will be doing in this space.
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India’s biotech regulatory agency has approved Bayer’s GM-mustard, which activist Vandana Shiva has called a “fraud perpetuated on nation.”
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An interesting look at the growth and evolution of Amanda Chantal Bacon and her LA-based Moon Juice.
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Unilever has just led a $9m round in organic meal kit service Sun Basket. The company has now raised $52m since its founding.
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CEO John Mackey recently named five new members to the board as a way to stave off pressure from activist hedge fund Jana Partners. Yet, with seven straight quarters of declining same-store sales, no one should expect Jana Partners to stay quiet for long.
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Due to concern from its citizens, Huntington Beach is running a one-year pilot program with organic pesticides in its Central Park. Two other cities in the county have organic-first pesticide policies already in place.
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Seeds of Change, a leader in sustainably-grown organic seeds, has given away $310,000 to school, community garden and farming programs across the U.S.
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Scientists have conducted open-pond trials of genetically-modified microalgae, despite the fact that the EPA has not established and updated its regulations for overseeing these kinds of studies. Critics are outraged, and rightly so.
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The End in Brooklyn, which sells organic superfood lattes and pressed juice, is suing Starbucks for launching its own Unicorn drinks. By doing so, the major coffee chain apparently caused lost business to the Williamsburg start-up.
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U.S. tax dollars will now officially be spent on propaganda to counter the truth about GMOs.
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Legal documents seem to show that Monsanto hired Internet trolls to combat people warning of the dangers of glyphosate.
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A 27-year-old from Chennai quit his job in IT and developed a very unique program to encourage organic farming. And it’s working.
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When it comes to social responsibility and environmental sustainability, the Stephens family continues to be a true leader in the organic industry.
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A new report states that Canada has a problem with glyphosate as well, with approximately 30% of the food tested containing traces of this super-toxic chemical.
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In a very positive turn of events, the National Academies of Science has acknowledged serious conflicts of interest in regards to its GMO studies and vows to reform.
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Due to cutbacks or as an assault from Big Ag, The Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University is in danger of closing. Its importance extends well beyond Iowa’s borders.
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The Washington Post has done a massive investigation into Aurora Organic Dairy skirting the organic rules and certain organic certifiers not doing their jobs. Let’s hope this article sounds the alarm and that we get much greater enforcement at the USDA of organic rules. Consumers and small, family farmers deserve better.
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In favorable news, consumers in China are choosing to avoid GMO-soy oil, the main cooking oil in the country, because of safety concerns. This is a very big development and will create real problems for the government, who is pushing GMOs.
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Out of the thousands of suppliers who sell to Whole Foods, the company has selected the best ones in 16 different categories.
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Despite what we’ve been told by Big Ag, GMOs will not feed the world. A new study shows that empowering women and girls is the key to feeding the world’s population.
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In Holland, Wessanen and Impact Hub have launched an ‘Organic Food Against Climate Change’ challenge with 11 sustainable food entrepreneurs.
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Traditional Medicinals, a producer of organic herbal teas, has sold a minority stake to Builders Fund, the first non-friends/family investor in the company’s 40-year history.
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Suppliers of organic grains have been very strategic and aggressive about planning for the surge in demand for organic grains. However, supply issues could be restraining growth from being even higher.
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The Organic Farmers Association has just named Kate Mendenhall, former Executive Director of NOFA-NY, as the leader of this very important farmer-based advocacy organization.
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