An international coalition of climate and food sustainability leaders are warning against “false solutions” promoted at the recent COP27 climate conference by AIM for Climate — a multi-billion dollar initiative by the USDA to promote agritech (biotechnology, nanotechnology, robotics and AI) as a primary solution to the climate crisis.
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Let’s hope Mexico stays strong.
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Knowing the legislation has wide-ranging effects on farmers, brands and retailers, industry stakeholders are working hard to advance key initiatives.
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“Organic milk buyers say they cannot increase pay to a level that can help organic dairies cash-flow their operations,” said Ed Maltby of the Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance. “After six years of a pay price that is significantly lower than the costs of production, producers have no reserves left.”
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Small farmers are now going up against deep-pocketed investors, including private equity firms and real estate developers.
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According to the data published earlier this month, 80% of consumers reported shopping for groceries differently.
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The restaurant review hub utilized search data on its platform from 2021 and 2022, primarily popular keywords and phrases, to determine its top 10 picks for next year.
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Impacked is bringing green tech to the forefront, for everything from jars, tubes and pouches to bottles.
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This puts HUGE pressure on the SEC to enact similar measures in the U.S. A very, very positive development.
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American Beverage Corporation, the owners of Juicy Juice and SUNNYD, purchased the brand for an undisclosed amount.
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The USDA’s National Organic Program has added paper pots, a tool for farmers, to the approved substance list.
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Nepali workers who quit jobs and borrowed cash to come to the UK are out of work just weeks after arriving. Heartbreaking story.
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Representing a broad coaltion, the Center for Food Safety filed an appeal against the USDA’s misleading “bioengineered” terminology and for allowing the majority of GMOs to avoid labeling.
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Members of the California legislature are demanding a comprehensive review of the GE-mosquitos’ potential impacts on public health and the environment — before they get approved for release.
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The Detox Project reported that its Glyphosate Residue Free certification grew more than 20% in the past year to nearly $800 million, with more than 100 brands having been certified.
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The EPA knows that plastic containers are leaching toxic ‘forever chemicals’ into pesticides. But PFAS are also ending up in pesticides from other sources — in much higher quantities.
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Mexican officials continue to do the right thing for their citizens by banning more super-toxic pesticides.
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A significant event for both the company and the overall plant-based milk segment.
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Organized by Straus Family Creamery, the newly-formed Western Organic Dairy Farming Crisis Coalition seeks immediate emergency relief from federal and California officials to help save organic dairy farms. You can also sign the change.org petition here.
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The USDA announced that it is establishing cooperative agreements in six regions across the U.S. for the Organic Transition Initiative, Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
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For some marketers of organic produce, certification under USDA organic standards is the starting point. For others, it is the ending point.
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OrganicEye has the full recap of Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3 at last week’s National Organic Standards Board meeting.
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The company has partnered with Himalayan organic tea farmers in the village of Champawat in Northern India to launch the region’s first farmer-owned tea factory.
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Some companies and restaurants have continued to raise prices on consumers even after their own inflation-related costs have been covered.
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