A massive influx of organic grains from abroad have resulted in 20-30% price declines in corn and soy. American farmers are crying foul, alleging fraud.
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A massive influx of organic grains from abroad have resulted in 20-30% price declines in corn and soy. American farmers are crying foul, alleging fraud.
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Another new supermarket behemoth is coming to the U.S. from Europe and is aiming squarely at Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and Aldi.
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As a way to crack down on fraudulent organic fruits and vegetables in India, a new barcode will allow consumers to identify the farmer, supplier and production date. Very cool.
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Retailers in the UK are reporting sales growth of organic food of up to 16%, the highest in more than a decade.
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Sikkim, the state in India that has pledged to go 100% organic, appears to be running into challenges. Yet, when you look at the article/media outlet reporting this, it says that it is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the world’s most powerful GMO propaganda machine.
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John Bobbe, executive director for the Organic Farmers Agency for Relationship Marketing, is warning people against fraudulent organic crops from countries such as Ukraine and Turkey. This is a dirty secret in organic that does not get nearly enough attention as it should.
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In Canada, PC Organics has recalled several of its SKUs due to concern that they might be contaminated with Clostridium Botulinum.
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I am so happy to see that airports are finally playing catch-up with our country’s exploding interest in health and wellness.
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Former NBA star Ray Allen will be adding a second stand-alone location of Grown, his Miami-based organic, gluten-free restaurant, to the new Walmart Supercenter in Orlando. This is huge news.
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A fascinating development out of Europe, where organic seals made with stickers might be a thing of the past. Laser markings will be tested on organic sweet potatoes and avocados.
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With schools across the country taking a hard look at how they are procuring food, organic lunches could be here pretty soon. What an amazing prospect!
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While The Organic Coup is the country’s first certified organic fast-food restaurant, Nic’s in Chicago claims to be the the country’s first certified organic fast-food restaurant with a drive-thru. I hope these two companies inspire other entrepreneurs to get in the certified organic restaurant business. Consumer demand is enormous.
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With the “food as medicine” philosophy taking hold, it isn’t just nutritionists or dietitians becoming fixtures at supermarkets. Now, it’s doctors, too.
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Gene-editing technology is now being used on food, and regulatory oversight and mandatory safety studies are practically non-existent, not to mention a lack of labeling. The only good news is that this technology has been banned in organic.
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Nora Pouillon, founder of Nora’s, Washington D.C.’s only and one of the country’s first certified organic restaurants, has been given the James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award. This is such deserving recognition to a true pioneer, who will be greatly missed as she heads into retirement.
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Martime College in Maine is taking organic clothing to the next level, by having its athletes wear organic uniforms. Maybe this will inspire other schools and universities to do the same.
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Here are some predictions on how Millennials will impact food in the coming year. Not surprisingly, technology is a big influence.
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Good to see that Delta is testing out organic and Non-GMO options. It shouldn’t be long before others follow suit.
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Arguably the most influential VC firm in Silicon Valley, Sequoia Capital, is close to taking a majority stake in Sresta Natural Bioproducts, India’s leading organic food company.
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Nielsen breaks down the 10 most popular fresh organic foods last year. The distance between #1 and #2 is a shock.
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A cool story about how an American from Ohio created the first organic coffee farm on these treasured islands in Ecuador.
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Hunt’s Tomatoes posted a video proudly advertising that its tomatoes are Non-GMO. Needless to say, the pro-GMO community wasn’t happy about this.
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For schools in France, a law was just passed that requires 40% of its food to be local & seasonal and 20% to be certified organic. Lucky kids!
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The first ever Organic Vegetable Production Conference will take place in Madison, Wisconsin at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison on February 3rd and 4th.
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