Jessica Shade, The Organic Center’s Director of Research, gives a recap of 2015 and what we should be looking forward to this year, including initiatives related to nitrogen pollution, soil health and antibiotic resistance.
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Jessica Shade, The Organic Center’s Director of Research, gives a recap of 2015 and what we should be looking forward to this year, including initiatives related to nitrogen pollution, soil health and antibiotic resistance.
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While not as high profile of a category as pressed juice or fresh produce, organic bread grew last year by a whopping 18% last year.
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Once again, GMO-wheat, has been discovered — this time in Washington State — and it has caused several global trading partners to put a halt on all shipments of this supposed non-GMO commodity.
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Whole Foods Market is joining a very crowded field in the meal-kit delivery service business. Its vast network of stores and existing purchasing power, however, give it a serious leg up on the competition.
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The issue of hydroponics being allowed in organics is very muddled. The NOSB’s task force just released its report on hydroponics, which doesn’t do much to clear up the confusion.
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With the DARK Act passing, the Organic Consumers Association has already started a boycott of any company using a QR code and 500,000 people have already signed-on.
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Fearing that genetically-modified crops will ruin their precious native corn and deny them the precious flavors that so desperately want, Mexican chefs have taken a vocal stand against GMOs.
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As the sector continues to experience its torrent growth, the Rodale Institute has decided to open four new satellite offices -Boulder, Memphis, Michigan and Montana – to help farmers transition to organic. Fantastic news!
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Something that I have known about for a while and believe in wholeheartedly, soil health and yields will be aided by probiotics, instead of chemicals and GMOs. And Indigo Agriculture has raised $100M to pursue this.
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Love this guy! Vern Buchanan, a Republican U.S. representative from Florida, has called out President Obama to veto this horrible GMO-labeling, saying it was a “sham” and “meaningless.
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While many plant-based milks, such as almond and coconut, are experiencing tremendous growth, soy milk is seeing its demand evaporate. Maybe people see various health risks with drinking it.
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Following on the footsteps of Russia, Thailand now seeks to become one of the world’s suppliers of organic food. Smart move, especially since the U.S. can’t grow enough of its own.
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The demand for organic milk continues to soar, and I don’t see this situation changing anytime soon. Consumers simply do not want conventional milk, and prices reflect this.
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In the first-ever law of its kind, the State of Hawaii will be giving farmers a tax credit if they go organic.
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Supply is outstripping demand so badly that major food companies are paying farmers to go organic.
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At Google Food, executives there are employing creative ways to grow food in sustainable and high-tech ways. Now, they’re doing it out of a dirt-free shipping container.
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In a new study, independent scientists have confirmed that glyphosate, the primary ingredient in Monsanto’s RoundUp, causes changes to DNA function. This is particularly troubling because it results in chronic disease.
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Feeling completely betrayed by the Organic Trade Association’s support of the Stabenow-Roberts GMO-Labeling “Compromise” bill, OSGATA (the Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association) withdraws its membership from the OTA.
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Consumers are demanding fresh, organic product, and Ready Pac has responded. The company has just launched four different chopped organic salad kits.
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Congrats to Arjan Stephens and the rest of the team at Nature’s Path for winning a research & development award from Food Processing magazine.
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An organic “checkoff” program would tax all organic participants who have above a certain revenue threshhold. But some farmers are not happy about this at all.
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Danone’s $12.5 billion takeover of WhiteWave Foods has set the stage for lots more acquisitions in the natural and organic food space.
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In massive acquisition news, Danone has taken out WhiteWave Foods for $12.5 billion to become the leading player in the organic dairy market. WhiteWave has long been rumored as an acquisition target.
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Scotts Miracle-Gro has a plan to make GMO-grass very, very big. Needless to say, this is scary news for organic consumers.
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