ORGANIC CENTER: A new study published in the Journal Proceedings of the Royal Society Biology has found that the yiel
OTA ACTION ALERT: On December 10, the House Energy & Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on GMO labeling, and in particular, on H.R. 4432, a bill (dubbed the “DARK Act”) that would preempt states from enacting GMO labeling laws.
NYTimes Opinion: To appreciate the depth of our national political divide, look no further than our Thanksgiving tables. The organic turkeys and farmers’ market produce of coastal urbanites face off against the frozen Butterballs and rich gravies of our rural interior, each side equally contemptuous of the other. Or so it might seem.
THE LAND: Fred Appleton, co-owner of a 182,000-hectare farm in central Queensland that is 400 kilometres wide, is a new breed of beef farmer switching from traditional methods to organic.
NYTIMES: Boris Akimov’s cellphone, which quacks like a duck, started to sound like a whole flock soon after President Vladimir V. Putin imposed sweeping food sanctions barring many Western imports last August.
Food Safety Magazine: Food safety has never been a more critical issue for the entire food industry. The increasingly common outbreaks of foodborne illnesses over the past decade have led to a growing concern surrounding the safety of our food.
Civil Eats: The largest study to look at organophosphate exposure in humans sets the stage for vital research into the health effects of pesticides.
Progressive Grocer: Proposal would assess the gross annual sales of an organic operation.
Food Navigator: The need for an organic check off program is growing as consumer confusion about “lesser claims,” such as “natural,” and an emerging preference for “local” threaten sales of organic products, an executive at the Organic Trade Association says.
Civil Eats: These days, consumers expect organic food manufacturers to pay close attention to how ingredients are sourced. But, one company has taken the process a step further.