According to a new report, nearly all of the global farm subsidies are fueling the climate crisis and destroying wildlife.
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According to a new report, nearly all of the global farm subsidies are fueling the climate crisis and destroying wildlife.
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Amazon confirmed that its new grocery chain would not be part of Whole Foods, and many are speculating that it will be a much more mainstream concept.
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In a disastrous and very dangerous policy move, the Trump administration has yet again prioritized the interests of chemical companies ahead of individual citizens.
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GMO advocates want to “start playing God” to save the American chestnut tree. Previously, we have written about how dangerous of an idea this is.
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The trade association stated that USDA acted in an unlawful and arbitrary way when it killed the organic animal welfare livestock standards.
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Natural Grocers’ Alan Lewis on the tremendous risks that synthetic biology poses.
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At a House Agriculture Committee, organic food executives urged politicians to ensure that the USDA provides strong leadership and oversight of the sector, particularly when the regulatory process fails to keep up with market demands.
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Certain policies, strongly promoted by the Gates Foundation, open Africa to the multinational seed companies in the name of modernization, but they undermine climate resilience and food security for Africa’s small-scale farmers.
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A new EPA rule proposal would shrink the areas where farmers must restrict human contact during pesticide applications, a move that exposes many more people to cancer-linked chemicals.
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The European Union spends $65 billion a year subsidizing agriculture. But a chunk of that money emboldens strongmen, enriches politicians and finances corrupt dealing.
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Neonicotinoids aren’t just harmful to pollinators — there is now evidence that they could be risky for fish, too.
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The maker of organic, plant-based milks and creamers will use the new investment to aggressively expand its geographic footprint and accelerate product development.
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“We may be approaching a threshold beyond which the agriculture that we’ve always known cannot support human civilization as we know it,” said Al Gore at a presentation in Tennessee.
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A leaked document shows Boris Johnson has no intention of maintaining high environmental standards after the UK leaves the EU.
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The acquisition adds ancient grains to Pipeline Foods’ offerings and further bolsters its focus on organic corn products.
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The Organic Trade Association’s Fiber Council is starting to promote its recently adopted ‘Best Labeling Practices for Textiles’ and its new ‘Organic Fraud Prevention Solutions’ program to the global textile sector.
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With guidance from Pipeline Foods, Rabo AgriFinance has developed a new loan product designed for U.S. farmers transitioning some or all of their acres to organic production.
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Bioversity International’s partnership with HowGood is set to make it easier for food brands to prioritize sustainability in their sourcing decisions.
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Trust and transparency will influence the U.S. retail and consumer landscape in the year ahead.
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Tom Vierhile, VP of Strategic Insights for Innova Market Insights, gives his take on what will be hot in 2020.
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Several companies are currently beta testing TraceTrust’s certification program, which is planned to launch by the end of the year.
Kroger is the latest retailer to announce it will standardize food labels to provide consumers with simpler, easier-to-understand information in a move to reduce food waste.
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The widespread environmental contaminants known as PFAS aren’t just associated with health problems — they cause them directly.
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Despite being one of the hottest ingredients in the organic food industry, pea protein is still unknown by 55% of the people surveyed by Streetbees.
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