The world’s most used weedkiller, glyphosate, was discovered in a wide range of essential food products including bread, pulses and grains from top grocery stores such as Hy-Vee, Whole Foods Market, Amazon, Walmart and Target.
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The world’s most used weedkiller, glyphosate, was discovered in a wide range of essential food products including bread, pulses and grains from top grocery stores such as Hy-Vee, Whole Foods Market, Amazon, Walmart and Target.
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Funding will be provided to partners who implement climate-smart production practices, activities and systems on working lands; measure/quantify, monitor and verify the carbon and greenhouse gas benefits associated with those practices; and develop markets and promote the resulting climate-smart commodities.
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In an attempt to harmonize green claims and create eco-labels that cover various aspects of food production, the EU organic sector has swiftly opposed this measure and called the situation “worrying.”
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The ad with professional golfer and four-time Major champion Brooks Koepka featured Michelob ULTRA organic seltzer. The ad with award-winning international singer Becky G featured Michelob ULTRA Pure Gold organic beer.
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Ancient Nutrition will implement regenerative techniques on 4,000+ acres of organic farmland and will also partner with Rodale on a 14-year project to objectively study methods to revolutionize environmental regeneration and healthy food production through carbon sequestration, water conservation and soil microbiome diversity.
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The new members will each serve five-year terms, through January 2027, and two certified organic farmers were appointed to the board.
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According to data released by NielsenIQ, this figure underscores the impact supply chain challenges have had on food retailers.
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Nestlé’s health science division is buying a majority stake in Orgain, a maker of protein powders, shakes and bars, for an undisclosed amount.
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Similar to The Washington Post’s story a few years ago about fraudulent organic grains from Turkey and Ukraine, this article exposes just how easy it is for bad actors in India to manipulate the USDA’s antiquated and porous paper-based system. Here is the response to the NYT article from the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS).
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The fast-growing company secured its Series A round, led by industry veterans and entrepreneurs Clayton Christopher and Brian Goldberg.
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The owner of Monsanto has just signed a deal with a Canadian company to develop organic biologicals in Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and The Middle East.
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California accounts for nearly 20% of US organic farms and acreage.
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Some factory workers who make meals at the family business describe an unforgiving workplace that pushes them past the point of injury.
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Justice prevails! The Washington Supreme Court has narrowly upheld an $18 million fine levied against an association of large food brands that funneled dark money into a state political campaign.
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Organic Valley just took on a handful of small organic dairies that were recently cut by Maple Hill Creamery.
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The company has seen its sales soar, increasing at a 55% compound annual growth rate.
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While farming coffee will be more challenging in a warmer climate, some countries will be able to grow more cashews and avocados, a new study finds.
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U.S. sales of organic fresh produce surpassed $9 billion for 2021, the first time the market has reached that mark, but didn’t match the double-digit gain from the previous year.
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PFAS were found in the soil, well water and produce of an organic farm in Maine, causing serious concern throughout the entire state.
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RBC Capital Markets gives an interesting analysis of the plant-based investment space.
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It’s very reasonable to think that the number is the same in the U.S. — and particularly worrisome since glyphosate is known to “cause to cancer.”
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Flying Embers, a producer of organic hard kombucha and hard seltzer products, announced today the successful closing of a $20M Series C round, led by Beam Suntory.
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In conjunction with the American Farmland Trust and California Certified Organic Farmers, this initiative will support historically underserved farming communities in California to expand acreage of organic farmland.
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Millennials have now become the category’s largest consumer, seeking products made with fewer and more premium ingredients.
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