Neonicotinoids aren’t just harmful to pollinators — there is now evidence that they could be risky for fish, too.
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Neonicotinoids aren’t just harmful to pollinators — there is now evidence that they could be risky for fish, too.
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“We may be approaching a threshold beyond which the agriculture that we’ve always known cannot support human civilization as we know it,” said Al Gore at a presentation in Tennessee.
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The Organic Trade Association’s Fiber Council is starting to promote its recently adopted ‘Best Labeling Practices for Textiles’ and its new ‘Organic Fraud Prevention Solutions’ program to the global textile sector.
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With guidance from Pipeline Foods, Rabo AgriFinance has developed a new loan product designed for U.S. farmers transitioning some or all of their acres to organic production.
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Bioversity International’s partnership with HowGood is set to make it easier for food brands to prioritize sustainability in their sourcing decisions.
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Trust and transparency will influence the U.S. retail and consumer landscape in the year ahead.
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Tom Vierhile, VP of Strategic Insights for Innova Market Insights, gives his take on what will be hot in 2020.
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Several companies are currently beta testing TraceTrust’s certification program, which is planned to launch by the end of the year.
Despite being one of the hottest ingredients in the organic food industry, pea protein is still unknown by 55% of the people surveyed by Streetbees.
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The status of hemp-derived CBD remains in regulatory limbo.
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According to a new investigation, 95% of tested baby foods contained lead, 73% contained arsenic and 32% contained mercury.
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If only a fraction of U.S. farmers are profitable, what does the future hold for a healthy and sustainable food system?
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Due to challenges during spring planting, Mercaris predicts a 12% decline in organic corn production and a 14% decline in organic soybean production.
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Global buyers and product experts at Whole Foods give their take on products and trends on the rise.
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A devastating look at what is happening at the USDA, where the damage is incalculable.
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According to NPD Group, an increasing proportion of U.S. consumers (between 18- and 44-years-old) claim to be factoring in the environmental impact before purchasing a food or beverage product.
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Just another reason why the “GMOs are needed to feed the world” narrative is a complete falsehood.
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As the Grocery Manufacturers Association rebrands itself to the Consumer Brands Association, this once powerful food trade association — and its members — will never be the same.
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In Green America’s chocolate scorecard, all organic brands received “A” scores while major candy corporations were called out for their very questionable practices.
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The GMO cotton plant developed by Texas A&M University scientists uses the very, very worrisome RNAi silencing technology.
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As widely predicted, the plaintiff’s bar has turned its attention to the burgeoning CBD category with a series of lawsuits alleging that products contain “significantly lower levels of CBD than advertised.”
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In studies funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, it was found that chickens raised without antibiotics may have fewer types of antibiotic-resistant salmonella than animals raised at factory farms.
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As part of its plan to reduce its carbon footprint by 80% before the end of 2020, Spain-based LucecoFruits is launching its 2019-20 organic citrus campaign with the use of fully compostable and biodegradable packaging.
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In its Hemp CBD Scorecard, Center for Food Safety is pushing for organics, testing and transparency, but not everyone is happy with the process or methodology.
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