As glyphosate increasingly becomes a fixture in the daily news and awareness among consumers grows, contamination of this chemical in organic foods is an issue that some brands are proactively addressing.
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As glyphosate increasingly becomes a fixture in the daily news and awareness among consumers grows, contamination of this chemical in organic foods is an issue that some brands are proactively addressing.
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Independent and natural grocers are using superior customer service and higher product standards as a way to fight back against large retailers who are competing on price.
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The Organic Consumers Association has sued the restaurant chain Pret a Manger because some of its “natural” food products have tested positive for glyphosate.
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A petition has been launched to eliminate Non-GMO labels, calling them “intrinsically misleading.” However, experts say that the FDA is unlikely to consider it.
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Perdue’s acquisitions of organic and humanely-raised chicken and beef companies have proven to be a smart strategic moves.
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For many organic dairy farmers dealing with massive debt or facing bankruptcy, setting up a GoFundMe campaign has become their last resort.
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Coca-Cola has purchased Australia’s Organic & Raw Trading Co., which produces MOJO, the country’s leading brand of organic kombucha.
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Great read! A fascinating and in-depth interview with John Foraker, one of the most accomplished and admired executives in the organic food industry today.
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When the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified glyphosate as a probable human carcinogen in 2015, U.S. politicians threatened to cut off funding for the agency. However, their recent attempts of doing so just failed.
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A detailed look into what is going with the lawsuit that the Center for Food Safety and the Center for Environmental Health have filed against the USDA for failing to enact federal GMO-labeling standards.
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Monoprix, a high-margin retailer, has partnered with Amazon and is aiming to become the Whole Foods of France.
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A fascinating look at Iroquois Valley Farms, a socially conscious investment firm that is playing an important role in sustaining and funding organic farms throughout the U.S.
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The Organic Center just came out with a study that looks at the hazards of toxic synthetic pesticides to farmers and how organic farming methods can reduce the health risks to these workers.
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In a new study out by research firm Gordon Haskett, which looked at seven pricing studies of a basket of 108 items over the past year, it was found that prices at Whole Foods have gone down by only 0.8% since the Amazon acquisition.
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Publicly-traded The Green Organic Dutchman has just come out with its own premium, certified organic line of cannabis.
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Anthony Flaccavento, who founded a consulting firm that advises communities on building farmers’ markets and supporting organic agriculture, is hoping to land a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Convenience stores are finally getting the message and are catering to millennials, who prefer healthy and organic options.
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Supermarket chain Aldi has launched a major product expansion, focusing on fresh, organic and easy-to-prepare offerings.
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The Cornucopia’s Mark Kastel discusses why the organic dairy industry is facing such problems and who is to blame for this.
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A court just rejected the $18M fine against the Grocery Manufacturers Association, who was found guilty for violating campaign laws during the State of Washington’s 2012 GMO-labeling initiative.
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AquaBounty, the owner of GE-salmon, claims that it has sold 4.5 tons of GE-salmon so far this year but refuses to name the buyers.
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77-year-old organic farmer Warren Weber, who sold his Star Route farms for $10 million to the University of San Francisco last year, gives his take on hydroponics and farming as a young person today.
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Organic Insider made the case for the OTA to pursue a voluntary check-off in May. Four months later, that is what the organization is now doing.
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Whole Foods workers, fighting for better pay, benefits and profit sharing, have set up a forum on messaging app Slack called Whole Worker and are attempting to unionize.
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