The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

Glyphosate Residue Free certification sees 170% growth as more consumers want transparency about pesticide residues in foods

The Glyphosate Residue Free market grew from $197 million to $533 million. The Detox Project recently released their latest data on the Glyphosate Residue Free certification market, after reviewing 2021 first quarter data provided by their data partners SPINS. SPINS, a leading provider of data and insights for the natural, organic and specialty products industry, revealed through […]

University of Wisconsin now offers Certificate in Organic Agriculture

Undergraduate students of any major at University of Wisconsin-Madison can pursue the newly launched Certificate in Organic Agriculture. In addition to organic agriculture production, the program’s focus extends to economic, environmental, health, food systems, and policy arenas. The certificate could increase the employment opportunities for UW students in organic agriculture businesses, policy, product and non-governmental […]

California Supreme Court upholds couple’s $86 million award in Roundup cancer lawsuit

California’s highest court recently rejected a challenge by Monsanto Company to a lower court’s award of $86.2 million to a couple who developed cancer after using the company’s Roundup weed killer in their yard for three decades. The state’s Supreme Court’s denial of review upholds an appeal court’s ruling in favor of the couple, Alva […]

Study: Using organic cotton in denim production reduces global warming, improves environmental health

Organic cotton belongs in your jeans. A study from the EurAsia Waste Management Symposium revealed that substituting organic cotton for convention cotton in denim production improved 11 indicators for global warming, human health, and environmental health. Pesticides and synthetic fertilizers are the key drivers of the negative impacts from conventional cotton growing. By tracking the Life […]

As-needed pesticide use brings wild bees, preserves corn profits, and reduces pesticides by 95%

A study from researchers at Purdue University indicates an as-needed approach to pesticides can boost some crop yields while attracting beneficial wild pollinators. The study compared impacts of integrated pest management (IPM) versus conventional pest management. A regionally dominant row crop (corn) was co-produced with a pollinator-dependent crop (watermelon). A 95% reduction in pesticide treatments […]