In a recent study, it was found that 68% of online grocery shoppers say that using coupons and discounts to save money is the most important factor when shopping.
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In a recent study, it was found that 68% of online grocery shoppers say that using coupons and discounts to save money is the most important factor when shopping.
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A recent lawsuit against Hormel Foods showed that ‘natural’ meats can be from animals who receive antibiotics, something that makes no sense but is in line with USDA rules.
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Consumers may not know that many of the synthetic cannabinoids entering the market pose a real health risk, something that could cast a very negative light on the entire CBD industry.
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Big Ag is pushing to amend right-to-farm laws to protect factory farms from being sued by their neighbors over air and noise pollution.
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In confirmation of Cornucopia’s investigative findings into fraudulent organic imports, the EU has severely curtailed the activities of Control Union, an organic certifier.
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Brazil’s budding organics market is part of a larger Latin American trend.
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Farmworker justice organizations are pushing hard for organic agriculture because they know how hazardous toxic chemicals are to the health of farmers.
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Genexa, the cleaner and healthier alternative to over-the-counter medications, is creating a niche for itself in the organic movement.
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2018 saw a decrease in M&A food deals by 11%, with the largest percentage of deals taking place in the manufacturing segment.
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China’s long process to approve genetically-modified crops has brought up many trade issues for the U.S.
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A very sobering look at how a few chefs in Florida view organic food at restaurants.
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Nearly half of all Millennials are making purchases of frozen foods, with non-GMO and organic claims seeing strong growth.
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In an unprecedented action, The Cornucopia Institute has come out with a scorecard of all organic certifiers, a handful of whom have allowed ‘organic factory farms’ and organic hydroponic operators to proliferate.
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Perchlorate, a byproduct of bleach and packaging, is found in both organic and conventional foods — and is having a real negative impact on children’s health.
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Due to the rise of e-commerce and growing prepared foods sections, consumers are making fewer unplanned, impulse snack purchases than they did five years ago.
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Based on a study that found 80% of respondents were unaware that products with the USDA organic seal were also Non-GMO, organic certifier Quality Assurance International has launched a combined organic and Non-GMO certification mark.
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After two years of development, the Organic Trade Association has launched the Organic Fraud Prevention Solutions program, a voluntary initiative to reduce and eventually eliminate organic fraud worldwide. Ten companies have already pre-registered for the program.
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The organic textile industry continues to surge, as the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) reported that the number of companies certified by the organization grew from 5,024 to 5,760 in 2018, a leap of 14.6%.
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A bill has been introduced into the California legislature that would aim to allow school districts to apply for up to 15 cents of additional funding on every school meal in order to buy certified organic foods grown in the state.
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This use of technology is setting a horrible precedent and does not take into account the EMF damage that the chickens are enduring.
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With the production of organic grains very slow to take off in our country, the U.S. Organic Grain Collaboration, in partnership with the Organic Trade Association, released a critical report today looking at the state of organic grain in the United States. It also identifies specific industry solutions to overcome the hurdles.
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A new peer-reviewed study compared pesticide levels in the bodies of four families across the country on a non-organic and organic diet. The results? Pesticides in their bodies dropped up to 95% within one week on an organic diet.
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Hamstrung by an Asian generational divide and Western devaluation, Chinese restaurateurs face serious obstacles in the organic food movement.
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