The EPA just announced that soybean farmers in 25 states are now able to spray a pesticide that the agency has determined is likely to cause cancer and can drift hundreds of feet from where it is applied.
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The EPA just announced that soybean farmers in 25 states are now able to spray a pesticide that the agency has determined is likely to cause cancer and can drift hundreds of feet from where it is applied.
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Mexico’s Senate recently passed a federal law to promote and protect native corn.
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With its previous acquisition of Earth Circle Ingredients in 2018, Cambridge Commodities continues to build its foothold in the U.S.
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Hydroponics and aquaponics — two growing methods that many people believe are illegal in organic — may now have some real food safety concerns.
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Kroger said customer behavior began changing in the last few days of February, as shoppers stepped up purchases of sanitizer, cleaning products, water, paper goods, boxed meals and health-related products.
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Table grapes and peppers were among products that most often exceeded residue limits in random testing.
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Since 2016, meat that comes in from other countries and labeled as “Made in the U.S.A.” has been allowed. That may soon change.
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In a move that defies logic, Gov. Steve Sisolak has included health food stores among businesses closed during coronavirus closures.
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Protectionist policies and shortage of workers could see problems start within weeks.
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While restaurants and other small businesses throughout the country are temporarily closing, community-supported agriculture subscriptions or one-off box deliveries of local food are skyrocketing in demand.
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Credit Suisse is predicting that U.S. packaged food companies’ retail sales will grow by an average of 15% to 30% from March to May 2020.
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GrubMarket has acquired Boston Organics, an online farm-to-table grocery delivery service in Massachusetts.
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Famous farmer and activist Joel Salatin gets blowback for declaring that he wants Covid-19.
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The World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) program connects volunteers to work alongside farmers across the world, but Covid-19 social distancing and isolation have presented new challenges.
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Loha, an organic food distributor in China, hopes to raise $26M in its IPO on the Nasdaq.
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The test comes as coronavirus-concerned customers seek options to in-store grocery shopping.
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Hard-hit e-commerce players saw a slight reprieve in orders last week, but an expected resurgence in sales in the coming weeks will require brands to rethink their online strategy once again.
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Internal documents describe how to profit from farmer losses and the desire to oppose some independent testing.
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The Organic Consumers Association has sued Happy Egg Co. for false, deceptive and misleading advertising claims related to the use of the term “pasture-raised.”
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Still feeling the sting of Expo West being canceled, many natural and organic brands have no choice but to emphasize direct-to-consumer strategies.
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Some retailers have temporarily increased wages or offered bonuses, but Whole Foods, Instacart and Amazon workers have planned walkouts this week to demand safer working conditions.
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A few key trends are the microbiome, neurocosmetics and personalization.
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According to the Soil Association, sales of organic eggs grew by more than 12% last year.
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The people who put food on our table don’t get to work from home.
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