Organic News

Organic Indian cotton variety more sustainable than GMO counterpart but lacks buyer demand

Indigenous to the Kutch district of Gujarat in western India, organic kala cotton is a sustainable treasure. Unlike Bt cotton, which uses about 600 millimeters of water when sown, kala cotton uses only 30 to 35 millimeters—20 times less than its GMO counterpart—and doesn’t require any hydration beyond rain water. It’s grown without any pesticides, […]

Free-range, organic, and other eggs marketed with animal welfare claims saw increased shares of egg sales from 2008 to 2018

Between January 2008 and December 2018, U.S. consumers’ retail table egg expenditures shifted towards eggs marketed as cage-free, free-range, pasture-raised, organic, free of antibiotics or hormones, or third-party humane certified. In that 11-year span, eggs purchased with those various animal welfare and treatment claims saw increases in market share (by value) of between 4% and […]

Organic food import values have increased to $5.7 billion since 2011

The value of U.S. organic food imports rose to $5.7 billion in 2024, marking an increase for more than a decade. One contributing factor is the rise in high-value product imports, such as fresh cultivated blueberries. Another reason for the increase is the introduction of trade tracking codes for organic products. Many such codes were […]

72% of consumers consider organic ingredients important in personal care products

Research from NSF demonstrates the growing demand for cleaner choices and third-party certification for skincare, cosmetics and soaps, among other products NSF, a global public health and safety organization, has released new consumer data that demonstrates the importance of health and sustainability in personal care purchasing habits. “NSF’s survey results clearly indicate that today’s consumers […]

Survey shows younger, health-conscious consumers are embracing organic

Millennials, Gen Z putting high value on organic’s health benefits  A $70 billion market now, organic may be maturing, but younger consumers—including new parents and their babies—are eating it up. A survey released by the Organic Trade Association (OTA) finds that organic’s benefits to personal health and nutrition are resonating deeply with Millennials and Gen […]