COVID-19, the gut microbiota and glyphosate: What are the links?
Is glyphosate herbicide harming the human gut microbiome and making people more susceptible to COVID-19? Physician Michelle Pero examines the links.
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Organic farms adapting and thriving amid pandemic
While many parts of the economy are struggling during the pandemic, many organic farms have been adapting and thriving during this challenging time.
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Strangulation wire sent to Illinois organic farmers meant to “put the fear of the devil” in them over opposition to hog confinement
Hog CAFO threatens health of farming couple, Randy and Crystal Clair, and their organic farm.
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Opinion: Software to swallow—Impossible Foods should be called Impossible Patents
Impossible Foods should really be called Impossible Patents. It’s not food; it’s software, intellectual property—14 patents, in fact, in each bite of Impossible Burger with over 100 additional patents pending for animal proxies from chicken to fish.
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Pandemic inspires healthier, organic food choices
Organic meat, dairy, frozen items, and snack sales skyrocket as shutdown allows public to focus on weight loss and lifestyle changes.
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Latest research shows that sustainability is surviving COVID-19
Products carrying a sustainability claim, including organic, have continued growing during the COVID-19 pandemic, gaining a 17% market share during the first six months of 2020, according to research by IRI® and NYU Center for Sustainable Business.
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How is COVID-19 impacting organic farmers and businesses?
Farmers are navigating rapid change on many fronts, including changes in demand and the closure of sales outlets, pivoting business models and safety protocols, and difficulties planning ahead for an economic recession where diminished consumer spending power may change future demand for organic products.
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SupplySide West, Organic Grower Summit tradeshows cancelled due to COVID-19; MOSES Organic Farming Conference goes online
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to shut down food and agriculture tradeshows and conferences. SupplySide West and Food Ingredients North America and the 2020 Organic Growers Summit have been cancelled while the MOSES Organic Farming Conference will be held online only.
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Will our small farms survive the pandemic?
Small farms and the chefs, restaurants, and consumers they supply—direct, short food chains—are severely challenged in the U.S. by COVID.
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Gleaning: honored tradition revives to connect surplus food with hungry people
Organizations across the country, some with USDA support, draw volunteers to minimize food waste and redirect fresh food to those suffering during the pandemic.
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“Dirt therapy” led soldier to organic farming
Matthew Harvey is taking the lessons he learned as a soldier in Afghanistan and applying them to his organic family farm in northern Vigo County, Indiana.
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USDA announces new rules to crack down on fraud
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Clif Bar sets high bar for funding organic research at universities
King Arthur Flour, Organic Valley and others contribute much needed university endowments to counter a system stacked in favor of conventional agriculture.
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Study finds organic farming more profitable than conventional
A study by researchers at Purdue University says that gross revenue for organic crops can be significantly higher than that for conventional crops.
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Organic fresh produce sales register double digit growth in the second quarter of 2020
Total organic fresh produce sales and volume registered double digit growth in the second quarter of 2020, with April-June 2020 sales increasing 17 percent and volume up 18 percent from the same period in 2019.
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Arkansas farmer finds “non-GMO is all about profitability”
Non-GMO soybeans mean profit for farmer Adam Chappell. Non-GMO crops make up 90% of Chappell’s acreage, and he often sources low-cost seed from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s Soybean Breeding Program.
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6th annual Organic & Non-GMO Forum goes virtual
The sixth annual Organic & Non-GMO Forum, which last year attracted hundreds of attendees from 7 countries and 31 U.S. states, is set to be virtual-only this year due to the pandemic. The dates are November 9-10.
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Scientists discover first effective treatment for citrus-destroying disease
University of California Riverside (UCR) scientists have found the first substance capable of controlling Citrus Greening Disease, which has devastated citrus farms in Florida and also threatens California.
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Study: cover crops, no-till could slow climate change
Cover crops combined with no-tillage systems can increase soil organic carbon, which could help slow climate change on farms, according to a recent study by University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment scientists.
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Texas cotton farmer “agvocates” for regenerative practices, nutrient stewardship
Jeremy Brown spreads the word on taking care of the soil for long-term benefits and profits, reversing family farming traditions.
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Plant-based food sales outpacing total food sales during COVID-19
New data recently released by the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) and SPINS® shows U.S. retail sales of plant-based foods have considerably outpaced total food sales during the pandemic, demonstrating that more consumers are turning to plant-based foods amid the crisis.
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Brazil’s meat giant joins plant-based burger platform, seizing pandemic opportunity
JBS’s Ozo pea-based brand joins Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat in the surge of plant-based offerings—along with Tyson, Smithfield, and Hormel.
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Days are numbered for pre-harvest use of glyphosate
With major food and grain companies cracking down on farmers spraying glyphosate on crops such as wheat, oats, and edible beans prior to harvest, the controversial practice may be phased out completely.
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Groundskeeper wins appeal against Bayer over his cancer linked to glyphosate
A California Court of Appeal recently ruled against Bayer's attempt to overturn a verdict favoring Dewayne Johnson, a school groundskeeper, who claimed his cancer was caused by Roundup herbicide.
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Lab tests find high levels of glyphosate in conventional hummus, chickpeas
Whole Foods, Sabra, and Harris Teeter hummus brands reveal glyphosate amounts above EWG’s allowable limits, which are much stricter than the EPA recommended threshold.
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Dicamba weedkiller damage continues across the U.S.
The controversial herbicide dicamba continues to wreck havoc in the U.S. as reports of drift damage by the weedkiller continue to mount and weeds are already becoming resistant to it.
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Multiple natural food brands promote Glyphosate Residue Free certification
More than 70 major food brands, including Chobani, Oatly, Planet Oat, PURIS, Once Upon a Farm, Foodstirs, Chosen Foods, and Thrive Market now offer products certified as “Glyphosate Residue Free.”
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Lawsuit challenges “Bioengineered” GMO food labeling
Retailers and advocates argue USDA rules discriminate against tens of millions of Americans, exempt most GMO foods, mislead consumers, and restrict retailer speech
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Bayer’s latest GM corn is resistant to 5 herbicides
Bayer is aggressively pursuing approval for a new GM corn variety that is resistant to five different herbicides, including controversial glyphosate and dicamba weedkillers.
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AquaBounty’s farmed salmon now in U.S. stores
Commercial offering of land-based salmon from Indiana farm paves the way for the company’s GM salmon later this year.
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