New restrictions are part of a push by the French government to phase out the cancer-causing weedkiller by 2021.
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New restrictions are part of a push by the French government to phase out the cancer-causing weedkiller by 2021.
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Is it only a matter of time before the U.S. follows suit?
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A very unsettling development involving conventional raspberries repackaged as organic, having originated from China.
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This morning, Friends of the Earth released a very important Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard. How does your grocery store rank?
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Fearing a second wave of coronavirus, grocery stores are focusing on the long-term, aiming to stockpile supplies for months instead of weeks.
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Despite only generating $13M in revenues in 2019, Laird Superfood closed yesterday at $42.60, nearly double its IPO price and giving it a market cap of $377M.
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According to the Canada Organic Trade Association, organic products sold in Canada now account for 3.2% of all grocery sales.
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Unless an equivalency agreement is soon reached as part of the trade deal, organic food exports from the UK to the EU could effectively cease.
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The company has partnered with 18 external certification programs, including Global Organic Textiles Standard and Fairtrade, to incentivize its merchants to create sustainable products.
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Center for Food Safety’s lawsuit alleges federal “bioengineered food” law improperly prohibits state seed labeling.
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One person’s take on the impact of months and months of cooking fresh meals at home.
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A federal court dismissed a lawsuit against the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which reversed previous bans on specific insecticides and GMOs in national wildlife refuges.
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I wonder if these five new members know that they will be sitting on an “independent” board that is not allowed to set its own agenda.
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The EPA announced the final interim decision reauthorizing the use of the toxic pesticide atrazine in the majority of U.S. states., a decision that does not provide protections for public health or endangered species.
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Stakeholders fear organic food exports will be banned if mutual recognition is not agreed upon between the UK and EU by December 31, 2020.
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The Democratic presidential candidate supports a zero-emissions goal for ag and wants to incentivize carbon markets, but his platform makes no mention of animal agriculture or organic farming.
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In an interview with Bloomberg, Whole Foods Market CEO John Mackey said that online sales have surged during the pandemic and some of those shoppers will return to stores when they feel safe again.
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According to SPINS data, the Glyphosate Residue Free certification market has reached $204 million, an increase of 58.2% over the previous year.
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The use of wide-ranging utility patents by a few powerful multinational corporations could make it harder for small companies to breed future crops.
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Just like Tablas Creek, many other wineries — and organic brands — will be seeking the Regenerative Organic Certified label.
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Led by Robyn O’ Brien, Don Shaffer and David Haynes, rePlant Capital will make loans to regenerative and organic farmers, all with the goal of improving soil health.
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Very cool! General Mills partnered with the South Dakota farm to invest in the transition to organic and then agreed to source organic wheat from 10,000 acres for its Annie’s Mac & Cheese pasta products.
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According to a new poll from One Degree Organic Foods, the majority of the population doesn’t know what this cancer-causing chemical is, particularly alarming since it is allowed to be sprayed on the conventional food supply.
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39 members of the House of Representatives sent a letter to the USDA’s Farm Service Agency to urge the restoration of funding for the Organic Certification Cost Share program.
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