Earlier this month, the USDA shelved a rule that would have granted more open-air access to organic egg-laying chickens.…
Organic Agriculture
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…
Clif Bar Pledges $10 Million to Organic Agricultural Research
Two major organic food brands, Clif Bar & Company and Organic Valley, have named the University of Wisconsin-Madison…
Organic Farming Way More Profitable than Conventional, Study Finds
Organic farming isn’t just better for the land and our health. It’s more profitable for farmers too, finds a new study. …
