Leaders of the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa — a group of 200 million farmers, fishers and consumers — explain how they want agroecology, not GMOs and toxic chemicals.
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Leaders of the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa — a group of 200 million farmers, fishers and consumers — explain how they want agroecology, not GMOs and toxic chemicals.
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Farmers are a crucial part of Biden’s plan to address climate change, but the economics behind paying them to capture greenhouse gases are complex.
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Dave Chapman, a Vermont farmer and co-director of the Real Organic Project, told the New York Times, “Hydroponic production is not growing because it produces healthier food. It’s growing because of the money. Anyone who frames this as food for the people or the environment is just lying.”
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According to Cargill’s new ChocoLogic study, 75% of consumers see chocolate as a reward, 72% say it is a mood booster and 59% believe it increases their energy.
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The NYC-based organic baby food company closed on a round from Springdale Ventures, InvestEco, Silas Capital, Gary Vaynerchuk and others.
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Family-owned vineyards have reported losses of more than 90% since Bayer-Monsanto and BASF began selling their dicamba-based, genetically-modified seed system to cotton growers.
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A good overview of the current market situation and legal uncertainty surrounding CBD supplements and food.
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The organic and Non-GMO baby and toddler food brand raised $7M from CircleUp Growth Partners, Wild Ventures, Thrive Market’s Nick Green and Gunnar Lovelace, and other individuals.
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After the Congressional subcommittee report alleging “dangerously high” levels of lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic in select baby food products, Plum Organics, Happy Family Organics, Earth’s Best and others have been hit with lawsuits.
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In a very smart acquisition, Once Upon a Farm has purchased direct-to-consumer frozen organic baby and toddler brand Raised Real for an undisclosed sum.
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At the Organic Trade Association’s annual membership meeting, Secretary Vilsack announced, among other things, the re-establishment of the position of USDA Organic Policy Advisor and “tens of millions of dollars” more for the USDA’s Organic Certification Cost Share program.
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The USDA announced the other day that it will take another look at the organic animal welfare rules, which were tossed out by the Trump administration.
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A very worrisome development that the EU may exempt gene-edited foods from rigorous safety assessments.
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Hungryroot, an online grocer that uses artificial intelligence to build shopping carts for customers, has raised $40 million in a round led by L Catterton.
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The 9-year-old wine club announced the purchase of Natural Merchants, a top importer of organic and vegan wines from Europe and South America.
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Shoppers sought out dairy during pandemic because of its nutritional profile and the industry’s advances around sustainability, ethical sourcing and transparency.
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Organic Voices has expanded on the idea of “skippable” content by introducing an ASMR version of “The World’s Most Skippable Ad” video.
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According to a new survey from New Hope Network, 83% of buyers who previously attended Natural Products Expo East are planning on attending Natural Products Expo East 2021 in Philadelphia.
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In addition to a comprehensive report on the overall sector, The Cornucopia Institute has just published its ranking of 175 organic beef producers.
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New Barn Organics has sold its assets to egg producer NestFresh in a move that will allow the two companies to offer retailers — and consumers — a larger suite of fresh items.
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According to new research from the International Food Information Council, the number of Americans dieting last year held steady but calorie-counting grew while keto fell out of favor.
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The Office of the Inspector General found that “senior-level” EPA staffers “changed” and “omitted” research-based evidence of the drift risks of the pesticide that has already damaged millions of acres of crops. Surprised?
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With home cooking surging during the pandemic, sales of organic products grew 12% — and could have grown more if supplies weren’t constrained.
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