After 10 Years of Rapid Growth, What Does Organic Mean Today?
Organic food means many different things to many people. Some point to organic certification as the gold standard to reducing the environmental impacts of farming while ensuring that farmers make a living…
In this issue
Rodale Institute launches new organic research and training centers in Georgia and California
The Southeast Organic Center and California Organic Center aim to innovate agriculture and increase healthy food access in their regions The Rodale…
3 min read03 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterStudy finds organic apples have a more diverse and balanced bacterial community than conventional apples
The old saying: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” may have to be changed to “an organic apple a day…
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Michelob ULTRA Pure Gold launches initiative supporting farmers’ transition to organic production
Michelob ULTRA Pure Gold, the first national beer brand to be USDA-certified organic, recently launched a new initiative called “Contract for Change”…
1 min readCorbion plant preps for more organic foods growth
Global ingredient solution leader Corbion recently certified as organic, through Oregon Tilth, another of its production facilities. The move comes as demand…
1 min read06 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterArdent Mills acquires Oregon grain elevator to invest in organic
North American flour milling company Ardent Mills, and its new business unit The Annex, are investing in organic and specialty grains by…
1 min read07 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterFrench co-op creates “organic conversion” label to support farmers transitioning
Organic produce is becoming increasingly popular, with demand outstripping supply. But transitioning to organic takes three years and is expensive; during transition,…
1 min readCEO: Chipotle is “back but just getting started”
Popular non-GMO burrito chain won’t use popular meat substitutes After suffering several setbacks due to food safety issues, Chipotle Mexican Grill is…
1 min read09 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterDSM and Avril collaborate to bring non-GMO canola protein to food industry
Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition, and sustainable living, and Avril, an international French agro-industrial group, intend to…
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Popular breakfast cereals could help farmers, reduce soil erosion and farm runoff, and take a bite out of climate change
Crop Rotations Could Save Over 70,000 Tons of Soil, Avert at Least $5.8 Million in Water Pollution Costs Leading cereal makers can…
3 min readTo address climate crisis, state legislatures are pushing dozens of bills on soil health
Regenerative agriculture is gaining traction in farming circles—and in state governments. Climate change events are sending the urgent message that climate and…
1 min read12 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterRegenerative agriculture draws interest of consumers
Awareness of regenerative agriculture is growing, supported by investments from food companies such as General Mills. Regenerative practices include focus on biodiversity,…
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For climate-smart farmers, carbon solution is in the soil
A sea change is redefining agricultural success—not by how much food soil can grow, but how much carbon dioxide the soil can…
1 min readOne Size Fits None: A Farm Girl’s Search for the Promise of Regenerative Agriculture
by Stephanie Anderson (University of Nebraska Press) Once a farm girl, always a farm girl....but one young woman raised on a conventional…
1 min read15 · Market NewsMercaris report details how cold and wet spring affected certified organic crop operations; prepares industry for 2019 harvest risks
Less than 3 percent of U.S. organic field crop acres were located in areas impacted by this spring’s most significant flooding; organic…
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Study finds 90 percent of families have toxic weed killer in their bodies. Significantly higher levels found in children
Results released as Trump’s EPA poised to approve the continued use of glyphosate in the U.S. for 15 more years A new…
2 min readSick children among cancer victims suing Monsanto over Roundup
As lawsuits pile up against Monsanto (and owner Bayer AG) involving cancer links to Roundup, children are being included in the victim…
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Dicamba disaster: herbicide drift damage reports pour in nationwide
Farmer says dicamba drift damage is a “real black eye” for agriculture For the fourth year in a row, drift from dicamba…
2 min read19 · Dicamba DisasterRogue weedkiller vapors are threatening soybean science
It’s not just non-GMO soybean fields, peach and cypress trees, and tomato plots being decimated by drift from the herbicide dicamba—it’s harming…
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USDA official suggests gene editing could be used in organic production
The National Organic Program rules prohibit the use of genetic engineering in organic farming and processing, considering it an “excluded method.” But…
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Rat feeding study suggests the Impossible Burger may not be safe to eat
Controversial burger tests positive for glyphosate It hit New York City restaurants with hype—but Impossible Foods’ Impossible Burger created disturbing side effects…
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Film on India’s “Seed Mother,” preserver of native crop varieties, wins Cannes Award
Rahibai Soma Popere, a 55-year-old Indian farmer who has single-handedly conserved up to 122 varieties of 32 different native crops, is featured…
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