The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

Organic agriculture is going mainstream, but not the way you think it is

As organic food has increasingly become mainstream and a multi-billion dollar industry, some critics, including noted food writer Michael Pollan, say that organic farming is adopting methods used by conventional farming such as large single crop monocultures. But a closer look reveals that conventional farms are increasingly adopting organic farming methods such as reducing the […]

Whole Foods postpones GMO labeling requirement

In response to concerns from suppliers about complying with Whole Foods Market’s GMO labeling policy in time for the company’s September 1, 2018 deadline, the natural food retailer announced in mid-May that it will delay its planned GMO Labeling Policy rollout. The email was signed by president A.C. Gallo, and global VPs Don Clark and […]

Proposed labels for genetically engineered foods aim to put smiley face and sunshine on bad technology

In early May, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its draft proposal for labeling foods containing genetically engineered ingredients, and the 106-page document was met with criticism and many unanswered questions. The 106-page proposed National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard resulted after legislation requiring labeling of GMO foods was passed by US Congress and signed into law […]

Healthy Food, Healthy Children

In order to reverse the current health crisis affecting children, we need to rethink our relationship with food and the type of medicine we support, says Professor Vincanne Adams.

Portable pesticide sensors for produce coming soon

In the wake of weak monitoring of pesticides by the FDA and USDA, a University of Texas Dallas professor has built an inexpensive handheld device to test pesticide levels. Shalini Prasad’s tool will allow consumers, grocers, organic certifiers and growers to soon be able to check for pesticides on produce themselves. When a swab is […]