The war against organic may be nowhere greater than in Brazil, where lawmakers want to eliminate organic fruits and vegetables in major supermarkets, favoring pesticide-laden produce. It is beyond shocking.
The war against organic may be nowhere greater than in Brazil, where lawmakers want to eliminate organic fruits and vegetables in major supermarkets, favoring pesticide-laden produce. It is beyond shocking.
A 10-year veteran of Whole Foods spills the beans on the secrets of shopping in the produce section.
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According to Jason Hart, CEO of Aldi U.S., the company will be introducing new products that satisfy its customers’ preferences for fresh and organic items.
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A look at how the Organic Seed Alliance is aiming to increase access to organic and savable seeds.
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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has partnered with Cornell and others to expand the planting of yet another risky, unproven GMO crop — this time, it is eggplant.
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Conservation groups just filed a notice of intent to sue the Trump administration for suddenly reversing a 2014 decision prohibiting bee-killing, neonicotinoid pesticides and genetically-modified crops on national wildlife refuges.
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The legendary Bob Moore, CEO of Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods, has tapped Dennis Vaughn, the company’s chief operating officer and vice president of operations, to lead the brand.
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Albertsons has teamed up with venture capital firm Greycroft to invest in and develop grocery-related technology companies.
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Nestle is facing a class action lawsuit, which alleges that the company sold GMO-products labeled as “No GMO Ingredients”.
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Across the country, healthy and higher-end convenience stores are emerging.
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Online sales comprise 5.5% of total grocery spending in the U.S., and online grocery shoppers increased their weekly purchases from 28% to 46% of their total grocery spend.
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As a result of poor enforcement and corporate deception, supermarkets in India are flooded with GMOs, with 15% of the products making false claims of being GMO-free.
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As part of its Restock Kroger initiative to expand its digital presence, Kroger Ship customers will be able to select from 4,500 private-label offerings and more than 50,000 groceries and other household items.
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Despite the fact that corn and soybeans grown in the Midwest aren’t really feeding the people and are doing damage to the environment, signs of hope are appearing — in the form of cover crops and crop rotations.
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Brandless, the online company that offers organic and Non-GMO consumer products and foods, has raised $240 million in Series C funding.
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Apeel Sciences, which makes an organic, plant-based skin that extends the shelf-life of fruits and vegetables, has raised $70m from Viking Global Investors, Andreessen Horowitz, Upfront Ventures, S2G Ventures and others. Former Whole Foods Co-CEO Walter Robb has also joined the company’s board of directors.
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According to a new study by Nielsen, which was commissioned by the Plant-Based Foods Association, sales of plant-based foods grew 20% over the past year, now totaling $3.3 billion.
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Under Amazon’s ownership, the financial and operating performance of Whole Foods — once deemed to be an important barometer for the overall state of the organic food industry — is no longer disclosed.
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The pesticide industry has wanted to kill ‘endangered species’ protections, and President Trump is fulfilling their wish.
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Of the 128,000 U.S. acres devoted to watermelons, the USDA estimates .01 percent is being farmed organically. Clemson professor Brian Ward is trying to change that.
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For its re-brand of Open Nature, Albertsons invited customers to build their “ideal natural brand,” including the logo and the aesthetics of the package design.
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Jesse LaFlamme, owner of Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs, is taking on the FDA and its assertion that eggs are not healthy.
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A new report from the National Academies of Sciences discusses new technologies that better assess the dangers of chemicals and chemical mixtures. But will it ever get put to use and change policy?
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Cool story about immigrants from Laos who are farming organic vegetables completely by hand!
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