A new study has created a concept called a Dietary Risk Index (DRI) and tells us that organic farming lowers dietary risks of exposure to pesticides.
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A new study has created a concept called a Dietary Risk Index (DRI) and tells us that organic farming lowers dietary risks of exposure to pesticides.
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Smallhold has raised a $25 million Series A to bring its organic mushrooms to the West Coast.
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The EPA announced the creation of two internal scientific advisory panels after whistleblower accounts of internal corruption.
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Functional beverages made with prebiotics and botanicals, buzz-less spirits, yuzu and Reducetarianism are among the food influences expected to rise in popularity in the next year.
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The company’s fraudulent organic labeling scandal in June appears to have been a fatal blow. A tragedy in every sense.
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The problem is processing and transportation capacity, not a lack of food.
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While organic foods still cost more than conventional, the prices of conventional foods are increasing more quickly than the prices of organic foods.
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In a move to cut costs, Danone recently ended the contracts of 89 small organic dairy farms in the Northeast, serving a devastating blow to these farmers and their communities. Fortunately, Stonyfield Organic has stepped in — by inviting some of the impacted farmers to join its network and launching a task force to help save them all. Huge thanks to co-founder Gary Hirshberg, CEO Esteve Torrens and everyone at Stonyfield Organic.
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At an Expo East panel, one industry analyst said that trends happen on Amazon approximately 24 months ahead of food, drugs and mass.
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The same company that sells the super-toxic herbicide RoundUp now wants organic farmers as customers.
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Excellent news! The Mexican government rejects a GMO corn permit for the first time ever.
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In an interview on CNBC, Nick Green talks about disrupting the traditional grocery space and making waves as a Latinx CEO in tech.
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The Colorado-based producer of organic and Non-GMO hummus, dips and guacamole gets acquired.
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Could this soon be the U.S. as well?
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It’s never a good thing when a state makes these decisions, especially when it’s because they can’t find enough labor.
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Congrats to my friend Rose-Marie Swift, the absolute pioneer of the clean beauty world, on the acquisition of her eponymous brand by a Texas-based private investment firm.
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The legal fight against the USDA continues, this time in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
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The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced an investment of over $30 million for 33 grants that support farmers and ranchers who grow and market high-quality organic food, fiber and other organic products.
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Research has shown that the diversity of the bacteria on an organic apple is far greater than on a conventional one.
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While food labels are nothing new, a different type that calculates the environmental cost has had a surprising effect on consumers.
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Fred Meyer, Walgreens, McDonald’s and Burger King are among the new retailers letting you get food in reusable packaging that you return for reuse.
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Walmart’s new online shopping destination helps customers find brands and products aligned with their healthy food, clean living or sustainability goals.
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University of Vermont-led research team receives $2.9M from the USDA to explore health, economic and environmental benefits of feeding seaweed to dairy cows.
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Animal-based meat and dairy manufacturers increasingly are addressing consumer demand for improved animal welfare and environmental impact – helping to defend and grow their sales in the face of encroaching competition from plant-based options.
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