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April 8, 2010
Consumers are moving beyond the terms 'organic' and 'natural' toward broader expectations of minimal processing and general healthfulness, according to a new report from The Hartman Group. Read more
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April 2, 2010
The people at Whole Foods (WFMI) want you to know that they're mad as hell at the U.S. food system and they're not going to take it anymore. In a campaign called "Let's Retake Our Plates!", Whole Foods rails against the way food scientists have... Read more
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November 20, 2009
The subject of "organic" label claims on personal care and cosmetic products has been a controversial one, and certain manufacturers and groups have accused some products of "cheating" by using the "organic" claim deceptively. This document... Read more
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March 25, 2010
Google is exiting China for a number of reasons, including the hacking of its data, but fundamentally, Google found that it couldn't live up to its values of openness in a repressive society. Whole Foods Market has a different China problem: The... Read more
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March 12, 2010
The flow of negative news for raw milk drinkers continues with word that Whole Foods is pulling raw milk from all its retail stores nationwide. Read more
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March 21, 2010
Sponsors like Organic Valley and Nature's Path have been threatened by Whole Foods and United Natural Foods that if they continue to support the Organic Consumers Association they will suffer repercussions in the marketplace. Read more
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February 18, 2010
Yesterday, the Coalition for a Sustainable Food Supply Chain, an alliance that includes the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, organic food advocates and environmental organizations, attended United Natural Foods, Inc.'s (UNFI) Southeast... Read more
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February 17, 2010
IF YOU care about the environment, you may want to show that in the way you spend your money. Maybe you shop at an organic food store rather than a conventional supermarket. You probably look at energy efficiency labels before buying a new laptop.... Read more
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February 11, 2010
A growing number of home-cleaning products that call their ingredients "natural" are hitting store shelves. Now, an industry group is trying to clarify what the term means and whether manufacturers are using it appropriately. Read more
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February 1, 2010
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. has urged all consumer packaged goods companies to adopt truth in labeling standards similar to the National Organic Program (NOP) standards. Read more
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