The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

Rodale Institute launches new organic research and training centers in Georgia and California

The Southeast Organic Center and California Organic Center aim to innovate agriculture and increase healthy food access in their regions The Rodale Institute recently announced that it will launch new research and training centers in Georgia and California. The new Southeast Organic Center, a new regional resource center focused on the unique challenges of farmers […]

After 10 Years of Rapid Growth, What Does Organic Mean Today?

Organic food means many different things to many people. Some point to organic certification as the gold standard to reducing the environmental impacts of farming while ensuring that farmers make a living wage. Some see it as a healthier way to eat. Still others see it as elite, divisive, or watered-down. But one thing is […]

Breaking the cycle of chemicals and debt: organic farming in Cambodia

Keo Nov is a farmer in the Kandal Province of Cambodia. Together with his wife, he farms approximately 1,200 square meters of land, nearly a third of an acre. They have been managing their farm organically for about 5 years, growing over 20 kinds of vegetables which they eat and sell. Their four children now […]

Nanoparticles in food found to affect gut microbiota

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles E171 may impact human health

USDA has approved more than 20 gene-edited crops

New research from Testbiotech found that over 20 plants engineered with genome editing techniques are registered with non-regulated status, not requiring any additional assessment. The gene-edited plants include pennycress, potatoes, alfalfa, corn, rice, soybeans, tobacco, tomatoes and wheat. Some of the plants will be on the market very soon. The EU requires GMOs to undergo […]