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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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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Errol Schweizer, one of the industry’s most accomplished and respected figures, discusses the latest organic/natural trends and GMO legislation.
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Former basketball star Ray Allen is making noise off the court, this time for his burgeoning organic restaurant business called Grown.
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A handful of organic companies, including Nutiva, Annie’s and Dr. Bronner’s, are leading the way in regenerative agriculture as a way to mitigate climate change.
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There is a legal explanation as to why cannabis, even if grown to USDA organic standards, cannot be called ‘organic’.
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Based on recent studies, millennials are becoming a the main driver of growth in organic — a very important and promising trend for the industry.
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Vanity Fair gives us a fascinating look at the latest with Sarma Melngailis, founder of Pure Food & Wine, who is now facing 15 years in prison for grand larceny and fraud.
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The Center for Disease Control recently did a study on the food safety of organic, which is incredibly misleading. The Organic Center sets the record straight.
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Organic continues its explosive growth in the U.S. fruit and vegetable categories, with berries and bananas leading the way.
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