The investment includes $70.4 million to support specialty crop production research and $50.5 million to support farmers and ranchers who grow and market organic products.
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The investment includes $70.4 million to support specialty crop production research and $50.5 million to support farmers and ranchers who grow and market organic products.
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The Center for Biological Diversity, along with Center for Food Safety and Pesticide Action Network North America, sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to adequately protect more than 1,500 species of wildlife and plants from the insecticide malathion.
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A very disconcerting trend.
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More companies are incorporating these grains into their products to enhance nutrition and sustainability.
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After a yearlong hiatus, Amazon has begun to open new locations of its Fresh supermarket chain.
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A proposed class action lawsuit filed against Mondelēz International – alleging ‘false and deceptive marketing and sale of cocoa products that display its Cocoa Life logo’ – presents significant ramifications for the company, the broader food industry and consumers alike.
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Founded by Emily Griffith, the sprouted organic buckwheat brand closed a round led by Proterra Investment Partners.
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Mad Markets, a division of Mad Agriculture, is branching off into a whole new direction and is building processing units and infrastructure, which will link growers and buyers.
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A very troubling development.
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A very hopeful story about an organization that is helping farmers find an alternative to factory farming.
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Different studies have detected tiny shards and specks of plastics in human lungs, placentas, reproductive organs, livers, kidneys, knee and elbow joints, blood vessels and bone marrow.
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While the Strengthening Organic Enforcement rule is filling critical holes, it is also weighing heavily on certifiers and companies, some of whom are dropping out of organic because of it.
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The $9.7 million for 13 grant projects through the Organic Market Development Grant program brings the total amount awarded through the program to $85 million.
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A new scientific report lends weight to consumer concerns about pesticide residues on food, presenting fresh evidence that washing fruit before eating does not remove various toxic chemicals commonly used in agriculture.
Read Article Published this month in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, a review found that lower concentrations of chemicals are detected in the urine of participants who eat organic.
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Despite facing higher food prices, consumers are still looking towards more premium products with more nutrients and less added sodium and sugar, said Jeff Turnas, senior vice president of culinary at Whole Foods Market.
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Saco Foods, a portfolio company of Fengate Private Equity and Weathervane Investment Corp., has purchased the organic quinoa brand.
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A new book explores why it is not at all evident that alternative protein can deliver on its core promise of environmental improvement.
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The lawsuit claims the state’s ban on cultivated meat is unconstitutional and only seeks to protect local meat producers from competition.
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A major organic seed company in New York has surprised its supporters by announcing it will end sales and give hundreds of varieties away, declaring “we can no longer commodify our beloved kin, these seeds, or ourselves.”
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The use of glyphosate is now banned in public parks and gardens, sports and recreation grounds, school and children’s playgrounds, as well as near health and educational facilities.
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The herbicide, used widely on crops including broccoli and onions, can cause low birth weight and impaired brain development, regulators said.
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An Australian start-up is hoping fungi can pull carbon dioxide from the air and stash it underground.
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The research does suggest that heavy metal-containing pesticides are likely not the main contributor to heavy metals in chocolate.
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