Topping the list of this year’s worst offenders are strawberries and spinach. Avocados and sweet corn lead the Clean 15.
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Topping the list of this year’s worst offenders are strawberries and spinach. Avocados and sweet corn lead the Clean 15.
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Food prices are soaring around the world, due largely to the pandemic and severe supply chain disruptions because of climate change.
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The environmental targets include reaching 37 million pounds of organic, locally or regeneratively grown or raised food in 2021, up from 31 million pounds last year.
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Despite the logistical prowess of Amazon, Whole Foods Market extended its distribution partnership with UNFI until 2027.
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Researchers in Switzerland found pesticide residues at some farms that had been converted to organic more than 20 years ago.
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EPA’s past 2018 dicamba registration decision was tainted by political interference and ignored important science on the herbicide’s very serious risks, according to an internal EPA email. Is anyone surprised?
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A big challenge in frozen meals has been the availability of organic herbs and spices, in addition to the congestion at the major international shipping ports.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders was the lone progressive to vote against Vilsack, citing concerns about the corporate consolidation of agriculture and the welfare of family farms.
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In banning glyphosate, Mexico has embraced the precautionary principle and the growing body of scientific research showing the dangers of the chemical.
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Many of the 20,000 species pollinate 85% of food crops and fruits around the world — everything from garlic and grapefruits to coffee and kale.
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Fortunately, there has been fierce pushback from retailers in regard to this GE-salmon.
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Founded in 1989, the Canadian producer of fruit spreads, jams and preserves has sold a majority stake to the Chicago-based private equity firm.
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The New York-based startup announced it has raised a new round of funding led by Contour Venture Partners, with participation from FirstMark Capital and Danone Manifesto Ventures.
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A South Dakota man bought about $46 million worth of non-organic seed, sold it as organic for about $71 million and used the profits to buy a yacht, Florida home, jewelry, expensive vehicles and land, among other things.
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Demand for seeds is sky high once again, and many say this signals a longer-term shift towards growing food at home.
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Foxtrot announces Series B funding to expand its chain of upscale convenience stores.
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The iconic chocolate cups are going organic, which has gotten a mixed reaction on social media.
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Fortunately, these efforts do not seem to be working.
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The organic market in the UK is now worth £2.79 billion, having just experienced its highest year-on-year growth rate since 2005.
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The San Francisco-based company will use the funding to fuel its expansion into Southern California by this fall — a move that will triple the size of its current market.
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The prospect that many fruits and vegetables will soon be gene-edited is a terrifying one.
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Internal testing done by Gerber, Beech-Nut, Nurture, Inc. (Happy Baby) and Hain Celestial (Earth’s Best) showed levels of heavy metals far above limits set for bottled water by the FDA and the EPA, congressional investigators found. Class action lawsuits have since been filed.
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According to new research from IRI, smaller manufacturers did especially well in the alcohol, frozen food and center-store food categories.
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