The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

Beyond greenwashing: 5 key strategies for genuine sustainability in agriculture

By Santiago Gowland, CEO, Rainforest Alliance Businesses must adopt clear frameworks for regenerative agriculture, with specific goals, detailed practices and scientific methods to measure impacts. Successful regenerative agriculture should consider local environmental conditions and directly involve farmers, crucial to sustainable transformation. Companies should practice radical transparency in supply chains to combat greenwashing and make measurable and […]

Rodale Institute is accepting applications for the 2024 Organic Hero Box campaign

As a member of the natural products industry, the Rodale Institute invites organic food brands to submit their product (or share this with organic brands you love) to be considered for this year’s Organic Hero Box opportunity. Rodale Institute, founded in 1947, is the world’s most trusted and oldest non-profit focusing on regenerative organic agriculture […]

Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC) blueberries deliver taste and sustainability.

betterful blueberries—a new brand launched by AC Foods—has been approved for Regenerative Organic certification, promising a high level of sustainability as well as taste and health benefits. The berries are grown in California and Oregon and are available in select Whole Foods, Sprouts, Bi-Rite, NewLeaf, Berkeley Bowl Marketplace, and Oliver’s locations. This year, betterful’s Oregon […]

Over half of sperm samples contained high levels of glyphosate, study finds

A French fertility clinic reported that over 55% of sperm samples showed significant levels of the weedkiller glyphosate—suggesting potential harm to reproductive health. In addition, researchers found impacts on DNA and a link between glyphosate concentrations and oxidative stress on seminal plasma. The evidence points to “a negative impact of glyphosate on human reproductive health […]

California moves closer to banning paraquat

California is moving closer to banning the controversial herbicide paraquat after a legislative committee recently allowed the measure to proceed, and it then passed the state’s assembly. The ban would take effect Jan. 1, 2026 and outlaw the “use, manufacture, sale, delivery, holding, or offering for sale in commerce” of any pesticide product that contains paraquat. The […]