Independent laboratory tests commissioned by the Environmental Working Group found glyphosate in more than 80% of non-organic hummus and chickpea samples.
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Independent laboratory tests commissioned by the Environmental Working Group found glyphosate in more than 80% of non-organic hummus and chickpea samples.
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Organic farmers in the Chipotle supply chain, such as Petaluma Creamery and McKaskle Family Farm, now have improved versions of their own e-commerce websites.
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As the protests continue, Whole Foods maintains its policy of prohibiting employee clothing with wording that is not related to the company.
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A look at how Pete and Gerry’s has managed its organic egg operations during COVID-19.
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A plan to roll out a novel “organic-like” marijuana certification in California will most likely allow hydroponics, a production method that is being illegally allowed in organic food. That is one reason why Sun+Earth – a soil-based, regenerative, chemical-free certification – is a superior choice.
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EU farmers are concerned that, as it stands, supply of organic food may well outstrip demand, which they say could “kill” the sector.
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Some of America’s fanciest restaurants have become America’s fanciest groceries.
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Dicamba, a volatile weedkiller, has been blamed for damage to millions of acres of crops since Monsanto introduced new GE-soybean and cotton seeds resistant to the herbicide beginning in 2015.
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After years of steady decline, sales of cereal have rebounded dramatically during the coronavirus pandemic as consumers sheltering in place — who once skipped breakfast in the face of long commutes — now have time to eat at home.
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Mexico-based Sesajal, a producer of oils, grains and seeds, took a minority stake in the organic, plant-based snack brand Rhythm Superfoods.
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The German drugs and pesticides maker has come to terms with about 75% of the 125,000 filed and unfiled claims overall.
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Trade groups, consumer advocates and law firms are urging an end to the regulatory uncertainty.
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Out of over 120 brand submissions, KeHE named Miyoko’s Creamery’s Cultured Vegan Butter Made with Oat Milk as Best of Show.
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This ruling means that millions of pounds of the super-toxic dicamba could still be used this year.
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A big setback for consumer transparency.
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The supertoxic herbicide is causing widespread damage to trees, native plants and natural areas across the Midwest and South.
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Roughly 17 million more people will become food insecure in 2020, bringing the total to 54 million, including 18 million children.
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Organic fresh produce sales continue to grow at a very rapid rate, with bananas as the dominant category for volume growth.
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The USDA has missed the Congress-mandated deadline to finalize the very important Origin of Livestock rule.
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A group of hemp/CBD purveyors have teamed up with a clinical research firm to conduct a large scale study to provide the safety data that the FDA says it lacks.
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The Detox Project’s Glyphosate Residue Free certification for food and supplement products is growing fast in the U.S. and Canadian markets, and has now received international support from SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company.
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On Monday, the consumer goods conglomerate said the investment will be spent over the next ten years on projects including water preservation, landscape restoration, wildlife protection and carbon sequestration.
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From apple packing houses in Washington state to farmworkers in Florida and a California county known as “the world’s salad bowl,” outbreaks of the novel coronavirus are emerging at U.S. fruit and vegetable farms and packing plants.
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With the cancelation of Expo East, New Hope will soon launch Spark Change, a digital product discovery, education and connection platform.
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