More than half of all plant-based foods are Non-GMO Project Verified
Plant-based food sales rose to $7.4 billion last year, growing three times faster than total sales. Health, climate, and affordability concerns played a role. The Non-GMO Project’s butterfly seal appeared on 52%…
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Organic cotton seed varieties available in India for first time
Good organic seeds for cotton in India were hard to find. Not anymore: over ten years of breeding resulted in success. Two…
1 min read03 · PesticidesEPA risk assessment of dicamba herbicide admits extensive, ongoing damage to plants but falls short of a ban
In August, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its required risk assessment of the widely used weedkiller dicamba. While acknowledging unprecedented drift…
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Two academic leaders in organic agriculture receive recognition and a key position
Erin Silva, who holds the Clif Bar Endowed Chair in Organic Agriculture and Outreach at University of Wisconsin-Madison’s College of Agricultural and…
1 min readItaly to invest 3 billion euros to transition 25% of farmland to organic by 2027
Italy plans to invest 3 billion euros (3.06 billion U.S. dollars) to transition 25% of the country’s agricultural land to organic by…
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Five ancient (and new) drought-tolerant grains could help feed a warming world
Mono-cropping has neglected thousands of plant varieties with traits offering resilience against drought, epidemics, and natural disasters. Rice, wheat, and corn represent…
1 min read07 · Regenerative AgriculturePepsiCo, ADM announce agreement to support regenerative agriculture practices on up to 2 million acres of farmland
Strategic partnership between two global companies, with footprints extending from the farm gate to foods and beverages, provides unique opportunity to expand regenerative agriculture…
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U.S. organic crop acreage increased by 3% in 2022
Non-GMO corn and soybean acres declined USDA-certified organic land is expected to reach nearly 8.7 million acres across the U.S. during 2022,…
1 min read09 · Organic NewsCornell study links sustainable practices to farm size in organic production
A study recently published in Nature Plants surveyed 542 organic fruit and vegetable farmers about the use of eight agroecological practices that…
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Organic dairy farming can store carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, study finds
A new study in the August issue of the Journal of Cleaner Production revealed that farms can sequester carbon and reduce overall…
1 min readKing Charles, creator of a highly successful organic food business, will hand over the reins
Becoming a king apparently has its downside: you might have to turn over a beloved organic food business you launched. Such is…
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Sales of Non-GMO Project Verified products see strong growth
Research from SPINS confirms the marketing power of the Non-GMO Project butterfly seal. From 2019 to 2021, frozen products carrying the Non-GMO…
1 min read13 · Non-GMO NewsCarlsberg Research Lab invents a new, ultra-fast non-GMO breeding technology to develop the crops of the future
Scientists at Carlsberg Research Laboratory in Denmark have invented the non-GMO breeding method FIND-IT to enhance yields, climate tolerance, and quality of…
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GNT Launches Non-GMO Project Verified range of clean-label EXBERRY® color concentrates
EXBERRY® by GNT has created a new portfolio of Non-GMO Project Verified colors that eliminates the need for manufacturers to secure independent non-GMO…
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First Regenerative Organic Certified coffee hits the U.S. market
The coffee industry has joined the regenerative agriculture movement—the first Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC) coffee hit U.S. shelves recently. Three coffee producers in…
1 min read16 · Regenerative AgricultureNATIVA™ launches the first regenerative wool program in the U.S., in partnership with Shaniko Wool Company
NATIVA™, a global pioneer in traceable, sustainable Merino wool, recently announced the U.S. launch of the NATIVA Regenerative Agriculture Program (NATIVA Regen),…
1 min readKreher Family Farms receives verification for regeneratively grown crop
New York-based Kreher Family Farms, a fourth-generation operation, announced that its zucchini and yellow squash has been Regenerative Verified™ by Soil Regen.…
1 min read18 · GMO NewsGene editing is not “precision breeding”, international scientists declare
International scientists and policy experts have presented a statement opposing the use of the term “precision breeding” to describe gene or genome…
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Gene edited purple tomato hyped in the media while non-GMO purple tomatoes have been available for many years
A new genetically modified tomato manufactured by Norfolk Plant Sciences is “unlikely to pose an increased plant pest risk compared to a…
1 min readGMO awareness leads to increased demand for non-GMO products
Six years ago, the state of Vermont passed what turned out to be a short-lived law mandating disclosure of genetically modified organisms,…
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Students nationwide push to rid campus lawns of toxic pesticides
With so many students majoring in environmental studies these days, it’s not surprising they’re re-examining the pristine, grass-filled quads of their alma…
1 min read22 · PesticidesFAO promotes dangerous advice on Syngenta’s deadly paraquat herbicide—compromising its independent status
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has partnered with pesticide lobby group Croplife International—and is now nodding approval…
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New film exposes Roundup’s ubiquity in Napa Valley wine country
Documentary filmmaker Brian Lilla has revealed the motivation behind his new film about the herbicide Roundup in Napa, CA, vineyards—his kids. Since…
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Hot foam: eco-friendly alternative to Roundup weed killer?
The perennial question—do the benefits of a solution outweigh the price? The cost for weed-killing superstar Roundup (main ingredient: glyphosate) is an…
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