The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

Upcycled ingredients is a fast-growing trend

Upcycling is gaining traction among a growing number of consumers and food manufacturers that want to reduce food waste, which is a major contributor to climate change. Upcycled foods use ingredients that otherwise would not have gone to human consumption. They are sourced and produced using verified supply chains and have a positive impact on […]

PepsiCo invests $216 million in regenerative agriculture projects

PepsiCo announced a $216 million investment in partnerships with three farmer-facing organizations—Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI), Soil and Water Outcomes Fund (SWOF), and the IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA)—to facilitate adoption of regenerative agriculture practices across the U.S. The project hopes to revitalize over three million acres and generate reduction of three million tons of greenhouse gas emissions […]

Idaho farm to demonstrate regenerative potato growing

A fourth-generation Idaho farmer is breaking new ground by experimenting with a new way to raise the state’s flagship crop—potatoes. Partnering with the Nature Conservancy, Ladd Wahlen is putting regenerative agriculture practices to the test on his potato acres, motivated by long-term benefits for his land. “I want my soil to be healthy and I […]

Purely Elizabeth partners with Mad Agriculture for first regenerative impact program

Natural foods brand invests in regenerative agriculture and commits to goal of sourcing 1/3 of its ingredient volume from regenerative agriculture methods in three years. Purely Elizabeth, the maker of granola and breakfast foods, recently announced a three-year long pilot project with Mad Agriculture (Mad Ag), for the first Regenerative Impact Program. Separately, Purely Elizabeth is setting a goal […]

Bipartisan COVER Act will boost farm resilience and soil health

U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (D-Ill.), Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), and Michael Bost (R-Ill.), and U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) recently introduced the Conservation Opportunity and Voluntary Environmental Resilience Program (COVER) Act, which incentivizes the use of cover crops to improve soil health and reduce the risk of crop failure. “Cover crops not only have incredible benefits […]