The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

Dicamba weedkiller damage continues across the U.S.

The controversial herbicide dicamba continues to wreak havoc in the U.S. as reports of drift damage by the weedkiller continue to mount and weeds are already becoming resistant to it. More than 60 million acres of dicamba tolerant GMO cotton and soybeans were planted this year, and dicamba use in U.S. agriculture is near record […]

Lab tests find high levels of glyphosate in conventional hummus, chickpeas

Independent tests commissioned by the Environmental Working Group found glyphosate, the weedkiller linked to cancer, in more than 80% of non-organic hummus and chickpeas samples, and detected at far lower levels in several organic versions. One-third of the 27 conventional hummus samples exceeded EWG’s benchmark of 160 parts per billion (ppb) for daily consumption. The Environmental […]

Brazil’s meat giant joins plant-based burger platform, seizing pandemic opportunity

The coronavirus pandemic has created a silver lining in the plant-based meat industry. Concerns over meat shortages, stemming from meatpacking plant shutdowns, led to panic buying. Consumers found a safer alternative, in strong supply—Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods, and other plant-based sausage, burger, and ground beef options. Brazil’s JBS, the world’s largest meat company, unrolled its […]

Plant-based food sales outpacing total food sales during COVID-19

New data recently released by the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) and SPINS®, the leading provider of wellness-focused data and market analytics, shows U.S. retail sales of plant-based foods have considerably outpaced total food sales during the pandemic, demonstrating that more consumers are turning to plant-based foods amid the crisis. Moreover, plant-based meat sales are […]

Texas cotton farmer “agvocates” for regenerative practices, nutrient stewardship

Jeremy Brown grows cotton near Lubbock, TX. He decided in 2013 to farm differently from his dad and granddad’s way. His 4,000-acre operation, Broadview Agriculture, produces cotton, wheat, rye, and corn using regenerative practices including no-till, cover crops and rotations, reduced fertilizer inputs, livestock, riparian buffers and more. “[A] key philosophy… is that if we […]