A new Harvard study has shown that exposure to neonicotinoid pesticides has “profound effects” on the social behavior of bees, according to a news release.The study, led by James Crall at the Thomas D. Cabot Associate Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, shows that ...read more

New data released by the Food and Drug Administration reveals that restaurants are the most common source of foodborne illness outbreaks.The agency identified five main risk factors from poor personal hygiene to improper food holding time and temperature to contaminated ...read more

An experimental new vaccine that claims to build up gluten tolerance in people with celiac disease is moving into phase two trials. ImmusanT, the company that developed the vaccine, plans to enroll 150 people in the new trial this year.Phase one trials of the Nexvax2 vaccine last ...read more

A plant-based diet could help people with type 2 diabetes manage symptoms of their disease, according to a new review published in BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. The review, conducted by researchers at the University of London, found that type 2 diabetes sufferers who ...read more

Plant-based diets dominate the U.S. News & World Report's (USN) 2019 diet trend predictions. According to the publication, plant-based protein will be the top trend in the next year with ingredients like pea protein, beans, nuts, and seeds eking out space next to animal protein. ...read more

A new proposed rule would exempt factory farms from reporting toxic fumes to authorities. The rule, which was signed Tuesday by EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler, would exempt so-called “normal odors” from being reported under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act ...read more

Billion Vegans, a new online marketplace, recently launched with an offering of 4,500 exclusively vegan products, including items from top plant-based companies like Daiya Foods and Silk. The Beverly Hills-based company, billed as “Amazon for vegans,” recently raised $300,000 in ...read more

The EPA announced Wednesday that it would continue to allow farmers to use dicamba for the next two years. Dicamba, a controversial herbicide produced by Monsanto, has been heavily criticized by farmers and environmental groups for its tendency to drift and damage nearby crops ...read more

Vegan meat company Tofurky along with the Animal Legal Defense Fund, The Good Food Institute, and the ACLU of Missouri, have filed a preliminary injunction with the U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, in Jefferson City earlier this week.The injunction is aimed at ...read more

Premier member-based supermarket Sam's Club says it is opening a spinoff store aimed at rivaling Amazon's new concept, Amazon Go.The new store concept, Sam's Club Now, is set to open soon in Dallas in what the chain is calling "the epicenter" of innovation for Sam's Club."There ...read more

The Academy for Nutrition and Dietetics is asking the FDA to more clearly define food label claims like “made with whole grains,” “contains real fruit,” and “low sugar.” The new regulations would prevent manufacturers from leading consumers to believe that a food is healthier ...read more

The USDA has established new guidelines that will allow some slaughterhouses to process chickens at a faster rate. Companies can now apply for a waiver to increase the 140-chicken-per-minute cap established under the Obama Administration to 175 chickens per minute.To be eligible ...read more

New research has linked regular consumption of organic food to a reduced risk of developing certain types of cancer.The research, published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, looked at the health data of nearly 70,000 adults in France.The subjects reported to the research ...read more

Certified organic acreage is growing in the U.S., according to a new report from market data platform Mercaris. The report estimates that USDA certified organic land will total 6.5 million acres in 2018, a 2 percent increase from last year.Demand for organic livestock feed is one ...read more

Beyond Meat is set to become the first plant-based meat company with a public stock offering. According to an anonymous source, the company has hired investment banks J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, and Credit Suisse for an IPO.CNBC, which received the anonymous tip, reports that ...read more

The food waste produced by the world's richest nations, some $750 billion worth annually, could end world hunger -- twice over -- according to the United Nations World Food Programme. More than 800 million people were considered food insecure in 2017. David Beasley, head of the ...read more

A majority of American consumers understand the difference between dairy and plant-based milk, according to an August survey from the International Food Information Council Foundation. The non-profit surveyed one thousand Americans and found that between 72 and 75 percent of ...read more

Popular fast-food chain Panera Bread will become the first chain of its kind to reveal the whole grain content of the bread it serves. The company says any bread, roll, or bagel that contains 50 percent or more whole grains per serving will feature the number of servings of ...read more

Increasing plant-based food consumption is one of the keys to sustainably feeding the growing global population, according to a new study funded by the EAT Forum and non-profit Wellcome. Other changes that the researchers say must be adopted to feed the world include increasing ...read more

Organic farming practices can help save pollinator populations, according to recently published research in Biological Conservation. The study, conducted by Swedish researchers at Lund University over three years, shows that the absence of toxic pesticides associated with ...read more

Denmark officials have proposed food labeling to grade a product's impact on the environment. This new policy will likely be included in a package devoted to the climate and climate change, slated to be presented by the Danish government this week. “My impression is that there ...read more

International consumer goods brand Unilever says it will support the #BeCrueltyFree campaign aimed at ending cosmetic animal testing within five years. The campaign is led by Humane Society International, the Humane Society of the United States, and the Humane Society ...read more

The FDA has banned seven carcinogenic food additives following a 2015 petition brought by a number of health, consumer, and environmental groups. The additives, which are usually identified only as "artificial flavors" on packaging, are used to lend flavors like cinnamon and ...read more

A class-action lawsuit against National Beverage, the producer of LaCroix, claims that the brand's “all natural” sparkling waters contain several artificial ingredients, “including linalool, which is used in cockroach insecticide.”Vox, meanwhile, reports that linalool is found ...read more