The Bee Informed Partnership and the Apiary Inspectors of America said in its annual survey that beekeepers suffered a 33.2% decrease in their colonies. With drastic EPA cuts looming, this number will continue to go down, putting our food supply in real jeopardy.
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Alongside venture capital firm Strand Equity Partners, actor Leonardo DiCaprio has made another investment in an organic food company.
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The demand for natural and organic ingredients in beauty products could change the industry forever. A very positive development.
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Launched by the leading fair trade advocacy organization Fair World Project, Grow Ahead is a crowdfunding site to help small farmers meet the global climate change challenges.
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An interview with Ron Finley after the huge emotional win of having his ‘gangsta garden’ be saved.
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Interestingly, while the UK suffered a 3% decrease in overall organic farmland, the area of land converting to organic grew by 22%.
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The organic orange industry is in serious trouble as citrus greening takes hold, and scientists only see a solution with genetic engineering.
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Sonny Perdue’s top picks for senior posts at the USDA have deep ties to Big Ag, which could prove disastrous for organic.
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Soaring temperatures in the Arctic caused ice to melt, and the entrance to the “failsafe” Global Seed Vault was flooded. Fortunately, the seeds are all safe.
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Big Chemical still holds tremendous influence in Canada, as politicians overwhelmingly rejected mandatory GMO-labeling by a measure of 216 to 67.
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With an emphasis on organic and specialty Asian products, LOHAS Fresh Mart is carving out a real niche for itself.
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By 2020, Aldi will spend $180 million to upgrade and enlarge its Chicago stores to make way for more of its private-label, organic and natural products.
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Washington’s governor has signed legislation paving the way for organic certification for marijuana. Given that the federal government owns the term “organic”, navigating this will be a tricky legal endeavor.
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With an emphasis on organic, natural and gluten-free, the grocery section for Target is becoming a real priority for the company.
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After an outcry on social media, an organic farm is spared from having toxic chemicals sprayed on its farm. Very good news!
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Grupo Lala, a Mexican dairy conglomerate, is rumored to be ahead of China’s Yili Industrial Group in a quest to own Stonyfield. A deal could be finalized before the end of the month.
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The Washington Post gives 5 key points as to why it is so challenging to enforce organic across the global supply chain.
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CNN takes a close look at the lawsuits where Monsanto is being accused of failing to warn consumers that its products may cause cancer.
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Yili Industrial Group Co., China’s largest dairy group, is in the lead to purchase Stonyfield, with a rumored offer of $850m. However, Dean Foods is apparently still in the bidding.
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Kroger is testing out a smaller concept focused on “fresh” in Central Ohio called Fresh Eats MKT.
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Beyond Pesticides has filed a lawsuit against Mott’s claiming false and misleading “natural” labels were used on its applesauce products. These products were found to have contained a toxic chemical, the neonicotinoid insecticide acetamiprid.
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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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