The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

General Mills spotlights healthy soil, traceable organic ingredients

They’re known for Cheerios and Betty Crocker mixes—but are taking a radical turn to focus on the fertile territory of regenerative agriculture. In addition to building its portfolio of natural and organic product brands, General Mills bought EPIC Provisions in 2016, a manufacturer of meat snacks using holistic sustainable land use practices. It nudged the […]

Organic-approved produce coating promises to extend shelf life of fruits and vegetables, open new markets for farmers

A new company has developed an all-natural, virtually invisible coating that could significantly increase the shelf life of fruits and vegetables such as avocados, mangoes, and cassava root. Apeel Sciences was founded in 2012 by James Rogers, who says he got “fired up” about the problem of food waste. At the time, Rogers was working […]

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 […]