The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

Do Americans know what “natural” and “processed” foods are?

The average American spends $67 on processed foods every week, according to a recent survey. The poll asked 2,000 respondents about their experiences with buying both “natural” and “processed” goods at the grocery store and found that the average weekly grocery bill amounts to $98.50. Of this, the average person believes that 32% of their […]

Japanese trading giant Mitsui invests in regenerative agriculture

Business investment concern Mitsui and Co., Ltd. has invested in RRG Nature Based Solutions LLC (“RRG NBS”), a U.S. company with an integrated global involvement in regenerative agricultural projects. Regenerative agriculture fosters agricultural sustainability, productivity, and profitability by regenerating the natural environment through climate change countermeasures and conservation of ecosystems and water resources. Major food […]

Vital Farms becomes first national egg brand to earn a Regenified™ verification

Vital Farms recently became the first national egg brand to earn a Regenified™ verification. The third-party verification for the company’s regenerative offering, Restorative Eggs, recognizes the progress made with a core group of farmers using regenerative practices that build soil health in order to increase the land’s resilience to flood and drought. The accompanying Regenified seal is […]

Soil is home to over half of Earth’s species, study concludes

Surpassing what scientists estimated in 2006, new research has found that over half of all Earth’s species (previous estimate was 25%) call the soil “home.” Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the paper revealed that soil is home to 90% of fungi, 85% of plants and more than 50% of bacteria. “…Soil […]

Swiss agronomist turns monoculture into organic farming

In the depleted lands of Brazil, Swiss agronomist Ernst Götsch found fertile soil to imagine and test transformative agricultural techniques. His approach, called syntropy, is rapidly being adopted across the South American nation and provides a glimpse to the future of agriculture. For his many followers, the Swiss expatriate has become an icon. By Mirela […]