OFARM’s former executive director John Bobbe and Cornucopia’s Anne Ross have joined forces to again impress upon the USDA’s National Organic Program that the import crisis is ongoing and that the agency has not done enough to stop it.
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OFARM’s former executive director John Bobbe and Cornucopia’s Anne Ross have joined forces to again impress upon the USDA’s National Organic Program that the import crisis is ongoing and that the agency has not done enough to stop it.
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With the cottage cheese industry experiencing a resurgence in popularity, Cornucopia rates more than 100 cottage cheese products from 24 brands.
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As they leave their hives, the bees get coated with a beneficial fungus that they spread to plants, which has proven to protect fruit from mold.
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A look at why some organic food brands and other companies are hiding their sustainability initiatives from consumers.
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The word ‘organic’ appears on 23% percent of foodservice menus, nearly two and half times what was seen a decade ago.
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In a new study that looked at the food consumption habits of Millennials, they prioritize cost (48%), nutrient density (46%), no artificial additives (40%), organic food (39%) and plant-based (37%).
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Unlike the current method of detecting fraud, which focuses on pesticide residue, the new method focuses on the isotope signature.
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U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) said this past week that loopholes in federal organic regulations are hurting small organic dairies, and he vowed to close them.
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As corporate boards have been slow to reflect the composition of America’s consumers, some natural products industry leaders are pushing for more diversification.
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Gallup is reporting that 81% of Americans say they never order groceries online, while 11% say they do so at least once a month.
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After a judge sentenced Randy Constant, 60, to ten years in prison for committing organic food fraud, he took his own life.
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Turkey and Ukraine are not the only countries suspected of selling U.S. companies fraudulent organic grains.
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Food delivery apps are inspiring digital-only establishments that don’t need a dining room or waiters.
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The first two Choice Mini-Mart vending machines, which sell fresh foods made from organic produce, have just begun operations at Denver’s newest music venue.
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Because of heavy rain, Sno Pac Foods in Minnestoa lost 660 football fields of organic peas — and that number does not include other crop losses.
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change urges changes in how food is produced and distributed, including better soil management, crop diversification and fewer restrictions on trade.
The Origin of Livestock rule is being applied in different ways by different certifiers, which producers and advocates say gives an unfair advantage to large dairies.
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A draft report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change states that the way the world produces food must change. Or the consequences will be dire.
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The California Department of Food and Agriculture is developing a statewide “almost organic” cannabis certification standard, similar to the USDA organic label.
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Rise Mrkt will ship staples like organic rice and lentils to your house in compostable containers.
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With a large export market to China drying up because of the trade war, prunes are being marketed to American consumers for their bone, muscle and heart benefits.
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With CBD facing many legal, regulatory and business hurdles, Scott Gottlieb offers his opinion as to a way forward.
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Kroger and Meijer have announced they are suspending milk deliveries from Natural Prairie Dairy , a 14,000-head organic dairy farm in Texas, in the wake of newly released undercover video showing alleged mistreatment of cows.
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Green packaging materials, redirecting food waste and adding social value in supply chains were a few of the key topics at last week’s summit.
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