As a way to combat citrus greening, the USDA is reviewing the environmental impacts of a genetically-engineered virus. This has disaster written all over it.
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As a way to combat citrus greening, the USDA is reviewing the environmental impacts of a genetically-engineered virus. This has disaster written all over it.
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A new condo development in Brooklyn is giving residents the opportunity to grow their own vegetables.
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The USDA has assured organic poultry operators to take the necessary safety precautions with the avian flu outbreak, with no fear that their organic status will be jeopardy.
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The California Certified Organic Farmers and the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom are administering a grant program called Look at Agriculture … Organically! The program will provide grants of up to $1,000 to schools who teach students about organic farming.
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A behind-the-scenes look at Thrive Market’s new distribution facility in Indiana and how the company is tackling complex supply chain, logistics and fulfillment issues.
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Lakewood Juices is facing a class action lawsuit for using the words “fresh” on its pasteurized juices.
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California has become the very first state in the country to declare that glyphosate, the primary ingredient in Monsanto’s RoundUp, causes cancer.
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What was once a fight only in the Florida Keys has now shifted to the Lone Star state.
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Whole Foods Market just adopted much stricter standards for how its hens must be raised.
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Organic granola and breakfast start-up Purely Elizabeth has received a $3 million cash infusion from 301 Inc., the venture capital arm of General Mills.
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Healthy and organic food brands, such as Sakara Life, are using Instagram in very strategic ways to build their followings.
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Publix has announced that it will relaunch its natural and organic grocery concept GreenWise.
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Even though 16 EU nations voted against GMOs, it was not enough to stop cultivation of these crops. Now, the decision goes back to the European Commission.
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Bank of America and Jeffries have been hired to explore an IPO for Sun Basket. Preliminary discussions are valuing the company between $500 million and $1 billion.
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Before Brands has raised a whopping $35 million to deliver Early Adaptive Training™ products. These edible baby foods, the first of which will be a protein powder, will launch at the end of 2017.
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A number of socially-conscious start-ups are aiming to disrupt the tampon category.
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Cargill, one of the world’s largest producers of GMO crops, recently had some of its Non-GMO products verified by the Non-GMO Project. This caused a massive backlash from the industry, including from Monsanto’s CTO.
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For the second year in a row, Organic Valley has revenues exceeding $1 billion, from which it netted $6.3M in profits. The company is also taking a hard look at how to make its products more affordable.
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In its most recent quarterly report, the natural and organic segment delivered strong numbers again for General Mills. No surprise at all.
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Conservation, environmental and other consumer groups have filed a lawsuit against the EPA for approving Dow Chemical’s Enlist Duo, the toxic combination of glyphosate and 2,4-D.
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Not surprisingly, the USDA has caved under industry pressure and has decided not to test for glyphosate, the world’s most ubiquitous chemical, in the food supply.
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Growing 3.4% from the previous year, the number of American homes that buy organic items continues to be incredibly high. Interestingly, North Dakota had the highest percentage of any state in the U.S.
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The USDA has just announced the renewal of 187 approved ingredients on the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List). This is just further proof that once a substance gets on this National List, it is very hard for it to be removed.
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With organic only comprising 1% total market share in the UK, versus 10% in Denmark, the Organic Trade Board is launching a three-year, $10M plan to help grow the sector.
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