You may have noticed a rash of negative articles against organic lately. This is the pesticide industry’s annual attack against the Environmental Working Group’s release of The Dirty Dozen.
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You may have noticed a rash of negative articles against organic lately. This is the pesticide industry’s annual attack against the Environmental Working Group’s release of The Dirty Dozen.
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In what could be a complete game-changer for the company, Juicero has just launched a pilot program with Whole Foods Market at 11 of its stores in Southern California.
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Farmhouse Culture, a producer of fermented food products, has closed a $6.5 million Series A. 301 Inc., the venture capital of General Mills, led the round. A very smart investment.
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The person who may end up leading the USDA and overseeing the National Organic Program has some very questionable ethics dealings in his past. Not exactly encouraging news.
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In an incredibly important ruling, a California judge has just declared that the state can require companies to use a cancer warning label on products that contain glyphosate, the primary ingredient in Monsanto’s RoundUp.
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Scientists from the United Nations have just come out with a very critical report of pesticides, saying that they have “catastrophic impacts on the environment, human health and society as a whole” and that “it is time to create a global process to transition toward safer and healthier food and agricultural production.”
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Having recently secured a $4.25 million round of financing, Founder Lisa Curtis is striving to make moringa a household name through her company Kuli Kuli.
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Children in New York City schools now have much healthier breakfast options, as Back to the Roots landed a major contract with the city and replaced the long-time incumbent Kellogg’s. A huge win for the company, the industry and the kids.
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NYC-based HowGood, which provides sustainability ratings on food, personal care products and household items, just raised a $4.2 million round led by FirstMark Capital.
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With an experienced management team, innovative products and a celebrity co-founder, Foodstirs is making real waves in the organic baking category. And it was just named to the CNBC Inaugural Upstart 25 list, the only organic food company to make the cut.
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The same people that are funding climate change deniers are also backing pro-GMO, pro-chemical apologists.
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The Council of Canadians is demanding that education ministers throughout the country remove videos which promote GMOs, especially since many of the sponsors are pesticide and seed companies.
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Researchers Tim Schwab and Sheldon Krimsky allege serious and undisclosed conflicts of interest in the National Academy of Sciences report on GMO safety. Is anyone the least bit surprised?
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A great look at Biodynamic and why consumers, farmers and retailers continue to embrace this fantastic trend.
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While France may have plenty of problems these days, getting its people to buy organic food is not one of them. Nearly 2/3rds of all households are now purchasing organic.
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There is no question that organic farmers need strong representation in Washington, D.C., and many of us are hoping the Organic Farmers Association can be that voice. Whether or not it can have a meaningful impact, however, remains to be seen.
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Despite the fact that the organic industry is booming and Transitional Organic programs are in place, real hurdles remain in getting U.S. farmers to switch to organic.
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Organic meal kit delivery service Sun Basket has just closed a $15M Series C to expand into the paleo and gluten-free categories.
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New Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson has decided to shutter its remaining two Evolution Fresh locations. I remember visiting the one in San Francisco a few years ago, and it was a very well-executed operation.
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Founded by a fellow Brown University alum, Thistle has expanded from cold-pressed juices and prepared meals to organic baby food meal kits.
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In India, farmers are using WhatsApp groups to sell their organic fruits and vegetables. What’s even more impressive is that their prices are 50% less than their conventional counterparts.
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An interesting look at how organic maple water company Happy Tree uses data to become more efficient and make better decisions.
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GMO ‘Golden Rice’ is again proving to be not the savior that the chemical industry would like us to believe. New data is showing stunted and delayed growth along with a drop in yields. No surprise this crop is having additional problems.
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At the MOSES Organic Farming Conference in Wisconsin, Jim Riddle introduced and spoke about the progress with the Organic Farmers Association. This organization is badly needed in our industry. Organic farmers need their own voice of representation in Washington, D.C.
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