Friends of the Earth just released its 2021 Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard. How does your grocery store rank?
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Friends of the Earth just released its 2021 Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard. How does your grocery store rank?
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A new peer-reviewed study from the Environmental Working Groups shows that organic packaged goods are much safer than conventional ones.
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Organic producers and handlers can now apply for USDA funds to assist with the cost of receiving or maintaining organic certification.
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A look at commodity prices, structural issues with logistics and the current set of practices that led us to this situation.
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The pandemic brought rampant growth for local food distribution platforms.
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The pandemic has changed how companies provide a taste of their products to shoppers.
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With Danone citing growing transportation and operational challenges in the industry, this decision will cause immeasurable harm to organic dairy farmers and their communities throughout New England and New York.
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Beyond Pesticides filed another lawsuit against a company alleged to be mislabeling CBD products as organic.
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Greenpeace Philippines strongly denounced the approval of GMO ‘Golden Rice’ for commercial production, a crop that faced massive opposition from Filipino farmers, scientists, consumers, health advocates and environmental groups.
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A bill put forward by Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to decriminalize marijuana includes language on CBD that has been welcomed by supplement industry stakeholders.
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According to research published in the journal Environmental Pollution, organic food consumption among children is associated with higher scores on tests measuring fluid intelligence and working memory.
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According to Cargill’s new ChocoLogic study, 75% of consumers see chocolate as a reward, 72% say it is a mood booster and 59% believe it increases their energy.
Read Article A good overview of the current market situation and legal uncertainty surrounding CBD supplements and food.
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Shoppers sought out dairy during pandemic because of its nutritional profile and the industry’s advances around sustainability, ethical sourcing and transparency.
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Organic Voices has expanded on the idea of “skippable” content by introducing an ASMR version of “The World’s Most Skippable Ad” video.
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According to a new survey from New Hope Network, 83% of buyers who previously attended Natural Products Expo East are planning on attending Natural Products Expo East 2021 in Philadelphia.
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In addition to a comprehensive report on the overall sector, The Cornucopia Institute has just published its ranking of 175 organic beef producers.
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According to new research from the International Food Information Council, the number of Americans dieting last year held steady but calorie-counting grew while keto fell out of favor.
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With home cooking surging during the pandemic, sales of organic products grew 12% — and could have grown more if supplies weren’t constrained.
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New research suggests organic-certified meat is less likely to be contaminated with bacteria that can cause human illnesses, including multidrug-resistant organisms, than conventionally-raised meat.
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There are major implications for agriculture, especially in California.
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An incredibly dangerous situation that the USDA would be well-advised not to allow.
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Eight of the top ten organic produce categories showed increases in dollars and volume, while overall category sales topped $2.2 billion for the quarter.
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According to experts, many stakeholders are not yet up to speed on the new GMO-labeling rule, which becomes mandatory on January 1, 2022.
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