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 wage. Some see it as a healthier way to eat. Still others see it as elite, divisive, or watered-down. But one thing is […]

A decade of pesticides, GMOs, and alternatives to chemical-intensive farming

Four experts discuss how the last 10 years have seen an increase in pesticides—and crops bred to resist them—even as consumer concerns have mounted.

Report: Consumers distrust GMO foods, want non-GMO options

Linkage Research’s Free From Forum finds 35 percent of U.S. consumers place non-GMO at top of food purchasing criteria By Carl Jorgensen Genetic engineering is in the headlines these days, from gene-edited babies in China to a genetically modified ingredient that makes plant-based burgers “bleed.” While consumers may not understand the details of transgenics, CRISPR, […]

Nature’s Path leaves Organic Trade Association as protest to save organic

Company to invest in farming, research and associations that best reflect its vision for how
organic can protect and enhance the health of both people and planet

Proposed labels for genetically engineered foods aim to put smiley face and sunshine on bad technology

In early May, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its draft proposal for labeling foods containing genetically engineered ingredients, and the 106-page document was met with criticism and many unanswered questions. The 106-page proposed National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard resulted after legislation requiring labeling of GMO foods was passed by US Congress and signed into law […]