The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

New GMO alert: gene-edited microbes introduce a new twist in GMO agriculture

As many seek new approaches and tangible mechanisms to address the effects of climate change in agriculture, some are opting for solutions that involve an increased reliance on biotechnology. In September of 2022, President Biden issued the Executive Order (EO) on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure America Bioeconomy (EO […]

Doubts about safety of lab-grown meat

Despite lacking long-term safety studies to conclude that consuming lab-grown meat is harmless, some products may end up on restaurant menus this year—such as California-based UPSIDE’s chicken meat. Yet often lab-grown meats are created using immortalized cell lines—cells capable of continuously dividing and replicating as cancer cells grow, Bloomberg recently stated. No evidence has appeared […]

Kalona SuperNatural Milk is from 42 Land to Market Verified regenerative farms

Iowa dairy company Kalona SuperNatural recently announced that 42 of its dairy farms are now Verified Regenerative by Land to Market. The farms, located primarily in Iowa, provide organic milk for Kalona SuperNatural’s products. Land to Market uses a scientific protocol, Ecological Outcome Verification™, created by the Savory Institute, that proves that farming practices are […]

Patagonia Provisions purchases Moonshot snack brand

Patagonia Provisions, the food & beverage division of Patagonia, recently acquired Moonshot, a Planet Forward, Inc. brand. This acquisition—a first in more than 20 years for Patagonia—was made as part of an effort to invest in businesses and products that support the company’s mission to save our home planet. As consumers become increasingly aware of the role the […]

Pilot project launches for Southern cotton farms to engage in ecosystem service markets

The Ecosystem Services Market Consortium (ESMC), US Cotton Trust Protocol, Manulife Investment Management, and Forum for the Future recently announced the launch of an Eco-Harvest pilot project in Alabama, Arkansas, Texas, and Tennessee. This project will work with cotton farmers to generate high quality carbon and greenhouse gas credits on over 2,300 acres, through implementing […]