Sales of organic food were up 6.4 percent in 2017, reaching a record $45.2 billion, according to a new report released b…
Organic Agriculture
Organic Food Movement May Be Influencing Conventional Agriculture
The organic food movement may be having a positive influence on conventional agriculture, according to new research cond…
USDA Delays Ruling on Outdoor Access for Organic Egg-Laying Hens
Earlier this month, the USDA shelved a rule that would have granted more open-air access to organic egg-laying chickens.…
Organic Acreage Continues to Grow as Conventional Grain Prices Plummet
Conventional corn and soybean prices continue to drop, contributing to increased organic acreage across the United State…
New Research Examines the Way We Shop for Organic Food
Two newly published articles are delving into the way we shop for organic food. The first, a study from Denmark, found t…
5 Things You Need to Know About the National Organic Standards Board
With the passage of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, the National Organic Standards Board or NOSB was created t…
General Mills on Track to Meet $1 Billion Organic Goal
General Mills has announced that it expects to meet its organic sourcing and growth goals by 2019, thanks to its portfol…
New Research Finds Organic Food Offers More Superior Health Benefits than Conventional
A one-year research review commissioned by a European Parliament committee has confirmed the benefits of organic food pr…
Organic Watchdog Group Aims to Disrupt Danone-WhiteWave Merger to Save Organic Dairy Farmers
In response to the recent announcement that Group Danone would purchase WhiteWave for more than $10 billion, organic ind…
40 Years of Data Says Organic Farming Can Feed the World
Solving the problem of world hunger sustainably is possible, according to a new study released by Washington State Unive…
