In a Reddit post, the Microsoft founder calls GMOs “perfectly healthy” and he finds it “disappointing” that people view Non-GMO foods as better.
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In a Reddit post, the Microsoft founder calls GMOs “perfectly healthy” and he finds it “disappointing” that people view Non-GMO foods as better.
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An Iowa State University professor has found that the Russian media is heavily pushing the anti-GMO narrative online, questioning the safety of these crops. I am 100% okay with this.
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A federal judge temporarily ruled that California cannot force Monsanto to put a warning label on its glyphosate products, but the chemical can still remain on the state’s cancer-causing list.
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Attempting to appeal to the health and wellness crowd, Michelob’s new Ultra Pure Gold beer is made with organic grains.
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The demand for fermented beverages exploded in 2017 and took market share away from shelf-stable coconut water, which saw a decrease in sales.
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With an oversupply of milk in the industry, organic dairy farmers are facing lower prices and production quotas.
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In very worrisome news, GE-apples that don’t brown will hit more stores than initially planned, spurred by positive feedback from misinformed consumers.
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France is getting serious about improving its food supply and requiring that all public sector food be local or organic by 2022.
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Berekely-based TCHO is being purchased by Ezaki Glico of Osaka, a nearly 100-year-old food company known for making Pocky, chocolate-dipped cookie sticks.
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With the State of California declaring that glyphosate causes cancer, don’t expect the pressure to let up on brands anytime soon. Companies would be well-served to get their supply chain tested as soon as possible.
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Since the program started two years, Kashi is currently helping 15 farmers — up from 4 farmers only two years ago — become certified organic and more than 4,200 acres will supply certified transitional crops to Kashi in 2018.
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On CNBC, Hain Celestial CEO Irwin Simon said that despite the price cuts, his company’s sales to Whole Foods are increasing dramatically.
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This isn’t the first time that I have heard people complaining that Sun Basket’s organic meal kits are much less organic than they claim to be.
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Led by investors M3 Ventures and Sweat Equities, Mooala closed on a $5M round to increase its distribution throughout the U.S.
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In its quest to expand its organic and natural portfolio, Nestle took a controlling stake in Ecuador’s Terrafertil.
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Furious about what the World Health Organization’s report on glyphosate could mean for Monsanto, Rep. Lamar Hunt has threatened to pull America’s funding to the organization.
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According to a report released by the Organic Produce Network and Nielsen, sales of fresh organic produce items reached almost $5 billion in 2017, an 8% increase from the previous year.
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At Expo West, the Savory Institute will be debuting its Land to Market program, which will ultimately provide brands and retailers with access to meat, dairy, wool and leather originating from land that is regenerating.
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A federal lawsuit has been filed against the EPA and Monsanto over the approval of Monsanto’s XtendiMax weedkiller, which puts hundreds of endangered species at risk.
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Conventional farmers are increasingly seeking out no-till methods in order to achieve better soil health and to be better stewards of the land.
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In a study by Packaged Facts, 30% of households are consuming organic, with 34% consuming organic fruit and 31% eating organic vegetables.
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In this op-ed, U.S. Right to Know’s Stacy Malkan takes aim at the bizarre standard for opinion writers at Newsweek.
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Okanagan Specialty Fruits, the maker of genetically-engineered apples, hopes to generate US$1 billion in sales by 2030, buoyed by the Canadian government just approving its third variety of GE-apples.
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In a $30M round led by Danone Manifesto Ventures, Mousse Partners and AccelFoods, Harmless Harvest will use the funds to continue its growth and to have a positive social impact on the Thai communities from where it sources its coconuts.
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