New method developed to detect organic fraud
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have developed a new approach that helps public agencies and commercial interests combat fraudulently-labeled organic foods. By looking at how organic plants are fertilized, the method…
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Anheuser-Busch is latest large company aiming to increase U.S. organic farming acres
With demand for organic foods and beverages in the U.S. exceeding the supply of organic grains and ingredients, major companies are stepping…
1 min read03 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterGeorgia cooperative forms to market organic peanuts
After the non-profit Georgia Organics launched around 2013, calls started coming in weekly from U.S. peanut roasters eager to source organic peanuts.…
1 min read04 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterOrganic policy experts form watchdog agency for needed oversight
In light of USDA shortcomings to provide corporate and governmental oversight over organic industry interests, Beyond Pesticides has formed OrganicEye, to protect…
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Non-GMO Project growth “extreme and consistent”
The percentage of shoppers shunning genetically modified foods has tripled over the past decade, according to market research firm The Hartman Group.…
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Nestlé, Chipotle involved in lawsuits over non-GMO claims
Food manufacturing giant Nestlé USA, Inc. and fast casual restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill have had to fight lawsuits over promoting foods…
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Non-GMO is major trend at world’s largest food and beverage trade show
The world’s largest trade show for food and beverages will be held in Cologne, Germany in early October, and non-GMO and organic…
1 min readRegenerating rural communities with regenerative agriculture
By Jonathan Lundgren, Blue Dasher Farm Jonathan Lundgren, founder of Blue Dasher Farm, which is dedicated to research on regenerative agriculture Recently,…
3 min read09 · Regenerative AgricultureSoil health: Combatting climate change from the ground up
Midwestern floods and drought in the western and southeastern U.S. are signs of a growing “new normal” in climate impacts—challenging farmers and…
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Nineteen major companies join forces to step up regenerative farming practices and protect biodiversity
“One Planet Business for Biodiversity” (OP2B), a business-led, agriculture-centric coalition, was launched recently at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York…
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PURIS pea protein receives $75 million boost from Cargill
As demand for non-GMO pea proteins, starches, and fibers grows in the burgeoning plant-based food market, the leading North American pea protein…
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Hemp industry is poised for growth but regulatory uncertainties remain
Industrial hemp has great potential as a food and fiber crop in the United States but regulatory issues remain uncertain and need…
2 min read13 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterHemp acres quadrupled in 2019
Following the federal legalization of hemp through the signing of the 2018 Farm Bill, acres licensed for growing hemp have quadrupled from…
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Germany bans glyphosate weedkiller, phase-out complete by 2023
Prompted primarily by the country’s concern for declining insect populations critical to ecosystems and food crop pollination, Germany announced it would gradually…
1 min read15 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterGeneral Mills aims to cut glyphosate use by encouraging regenerative agriculture
General Mills’ supply chain includes huge amounts of oats, wheat, sugar, and soybeans—many grown using pesticides and herbicides such as glyphosate. Rather…
1 min read16 · Glyphosate ControversyMarket pressure forcing Canadian farmers to stop using glyphosate on dry beans
The controversy over glyphosate herbicide has increased awareness of the farmers’ practice of drying down or desiccating crops, such as wheat, oats,…
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Gene-edited cattle have a major screw up in their DNA
It was supposed to be a “barnyard revolution” using gene editing to create hornless cattle. The modified bulls were to symbolize a…
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Gene-edited animals will intensify factory farming and the climate crisis, could harm human health
New report highlights urgent need for safety assessments, oversight A new report from Friends of the Earth and Logos Environmental reveals that…
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Pro-GMO Center for Science in the Public Interest raises concerns about FDA review of Impossible Burger’s GMO ingredient
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is the latest consumer advocacy group to raise questions about the safety of…
2 min read79 organic farm organizations send letter to USDA opposing possible use of genetic engineering in organics
Letter of opposition delivered to Secretary of Agriculture signed by 79 organizations The Organic Farmers Association (OFA) recently delivered a letter of…
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GMO mosquitoes spreading out of control in Brazil
According to a new scientific publication, genetically engineered mosquitoes produced by the biotech company Oxitec (Intrexon) have escaped human control after trials in…
3 min read22 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterBrazilian scientist called for suspension of GM mosquito trial, said Oxitec treated local population exposed to mosquitoes with contempt
An article in the Brazilian newspaper Rede Brasil Atual said that Dr. José Maria Gusman Ferraz, a member of Brazil’s biosafety commission…
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Is the bollworm growing resistant to the last defense of Bt corn and cotton?
Entomologists in southern states are reporting that earworm/bollworm caterpillars are feeding on genetically modified Bt corn and Bt cotton designed to kill…
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Holland turns bus stops into “buzz stops” with plants atop shelters attracting honeybees
Over 316 bus stops in Utrecht, the Netherlands, are now covered with sedum plants in an attempt to create a more sustainable,…
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