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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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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A horrifying look at what goes behind closed doors when agribusiness is not happy about university research.
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Last year, according to Nielsen, organic food and beverages cost an average of 24 cents more per unit than conventional food, or about 7.5% more. That was down from a 27 cent, or 9%, premium in 2014. One reason for this is the increase in number of organic products on the shelves.
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With regulatory changes aimed at fighting fraud from abroad, holes in the system within our own borders still exist.
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In a bid to keep the momentum going for its Michelob Ultra brand, Anheuser-Busch InBev is running a commercial for this organic beer starring actress Zoe Kravitz. To view the ad now, click on the link to this story.
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A report from marketing platform inMarket revealed that Fry’s Food & Drug Stores enjoy the most frequent monthly visits from returning customers. Whole Foods clocked in at #16 and Wegmans at #22.
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Parachute, which made its name in the direct-to-consumer bedding market, is now offering GOTS-certified organic mattresses and a service that includes full delivery and removal of your old mattress.
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Even though more organic produce consumers are pushing back against the use of plastic in packaging, the question is: will it have an impact?
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While organic certification for restaurants is optional, state and federal consumer protection law requires honesty and transparency about what is and what isn’t organic on their menus.
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Hosted by the Plant Based Foods Association, the Plant Based World Conference & Expo will take place June 7-8 in New York City.
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At last month’s Organic Grower Summit in Monterey, CA, Nielsen Vice President Brian Lechner said that organic represents 14% of all sales in the produce department and is outpacing conventional produce growth by a factor of five to seven times.
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An excellent read about the industry today and how some farmers are fighting for the soul of organic food.
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A Missouri man admitted selling $142 million worth of corn, soybeans and wheat of fraudulently labeled organic grains over a 7½-year period.
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Please read this story. It is critical that people understand the impact of the USDA turning a blind-eye to organic factory farms.
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