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Natural and hormone-free were most common farm production-related claims made on fluid milk packaging, 2022

by Hayden Stewart Food products sold at retail stores may carry various claims on their packaging, including claims about the types of ingredients in the food and how those ingredients were produced. Using 2022 retail scanner data, researchers at USDA, Economic Research Service (ERS) investigated the claims that appear on fluid milk products with an emphasis […]

Organic market: wheat demand weak, strong demand for corn and soybeans

The organic marketplace has slowed slightly as farmers focus on harvesting wheat, peas, and other crops. Demand for organic spring and winter wheat continues but is weaker than in past years, with end users waiting for final harvest numbers. Expectations of a large Canadian crop are influencing buyer caution, contributing to five-year price lows and […]

Non-GMO Project launches Non-Ultraprocessed foods verification

After two decades of market leadership, leading certifier charts a bold course for food integrity The Non-GMO Project recently introduced Non-UPF Verified, developed under the newly established Food Integrity Collective. This initiative expands beyond GMO avoidance to address an urgent public health crisis: the pervasive dominance of ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) in our global food supply, […]

FDA moves to ban toxic Red Dye No. 3 in food

Chemical linked to cancer, memory problems in children In a significant move to protect public health, the Food and Drug Administration recently announced it will ban the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food. This decision comes after years of advocacy from organizations led by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, or […]

Grain buyers offer contracts to grow organic and non-GMO grains in 2025

The following companies are offering contracts to farmers to grow non-GMO and organic grains in 2025:   Ag Partners Co-Op, Seneca, KS Phone: 913-609-0029 Email: michael.moritz@AgPartnersCoop.com Contact: Michael Moritz Contracts offered: Non-GMO soybeans.   Clark Specialty Grains, Gothenburg, NE Phone: 308-537 2004 Email: contact@clarkspecialtygrains.com Contracts offered: Conventionally and organically grown Non-GMO Project Verified white, yellow, blue, and […]