Good news! After years of work from the organic community, the USDA finally released the Origin of Livestock final rule, closing loopholes that will level the playing field for organic dairy farms. And Congress continued to slowly move towards the next Farm Bill while the National Organic Standards Board gets ready for its spring meeting.
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A POLITICO investigation based on more than 50 interviews finds the FDA is failing to meet American consumers' expectations on food safety and nutrition.
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Potentially toxic pesticide residue still found on 70 percent of non-organic fresh fruits and vegetables
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After having been canceled in 2020 and 2021, Natural Products Expo West returned last week to Anaheim for its 41st show, put on by New Hope Network.
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Our American culture cultivates a belief that you want to make as much money as fast as possible.
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A growing industry, organic farming offers a sustainable alternative to traditional farming. Discover why organic agriculture is gaining traction in higher ed.
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Suppliers of organic and non-GMO feed are seeing increased demand for their products during the COVID-19 pandemic. The demand is driven by increased sales of organic eggs, chicken, turkey, and dairy products and by the growing trend of people staying at home to produce their own food and wanting to increase their own food security.
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How toxic PFAS made their way from sewage to fertilizer to beef in Michigan.
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With more than 2 million people in the nation's prisons and jails, the U.S. leads the world in incarceration. About one-third of people released from prison will return at some point in their lives.
A former prisoner and horticulture specialist, Chris Burroughs, believes organic farming can help disrupt the cycle of recidivism.
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On Jan. 24, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) convened a group of world-renowned doctors and scientists in a discussion titled “Covid-19: A Second Opinion” in Washington DC.
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