The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

2018 Farm Bill Extends into 2026

The future of non-GMO agriculture is being shaped by an unexpected pause. Congress’s extension of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 through fiscal year 2025 stabilizes the current year but leaves producers entering 2026 without new programs, updated incentives, or modernized policies. Key federal initiatives affecting non-GMO and organic-adjacent farms remain in place, including the […]

Market Analysis: People Want Organic Foods

The food industry is undergoing one of its most significant shifts in decades as consumers sharpen their focus on what goes into their food, and how that food affects both personal and planetary health. According to data from Precedence Research reported via GlobeNewswire, the global non-GMO food market is projected to reach USD 375.42 billion […]

In legal first, WK Kellogg Co. signs agreement with Texas attorney general to remove artificial dyes from cereals

Cereal maker WK Kellogg Co. signed a legal agreement with the Texas attorney general’s office to remove artificial dyes from its cereals by the end of 2027. In April, Texas opened an investigation into the cereal company, alleging it violated consumer protection law by failing to fulfill a pledge made in 2016 to remove artificial […]

California lawmakers pass first-in-nation bill to protect kids from harmful ultra-processed foods in schools

The California Legislature recently took a historic step to protect children’s health by passing a trailblazing bill to legally define ultra-processed food, or UPF, and phase out some UPF from public school meals. Assembly Bill 1264, introduced by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino), received overwhelming bipartisan support from legislators in the Assembly and Senate. The Environmental Working Group […]

Unapproved GMO rice varieties frequently contaminate conventional rice

Rice provides up to 80% of daily caloric intake for nearly half the global population, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization, with much of its production and consumption taking place in China and India. While GMOs aren’t currently present in commercial rice production, the presence of experimental or unauthorized GMO rice in non-GMO products […]