Whole milk, full-fat cheese and butter not as bad for waistline as thought THURSDAY, April 23, 2015 (HealthDay News) — A new look at what kinds of foods might help people keep their weight in check as they age found that not all calories are created equal and some foods are not as bad for the[…]
Annual OTA survey shows organic sales jump 11% to $39 billion Throughout America, folks can’t get enough of organic. From the Atlantic Seaboard to the Pacific Coast, from Detroit to Houston, households of all sizes and income levels, and individuals of all ages, ethnic backgrounds and political leanings are buying organic. Sales of organic food[…]
A coalition of grocers, seed growers and consumer and environmental advocates filed suit on Tuesday against the Department of Agriculture over a change it made to the process used to determine which substances may be used in organic farming. In the suit, filed in Federal District Court for the Northern District of California, the group[…]
The growing demand for organic foods is stretching the limits of the supply chain. The cost of changing from conventional to organic farming has made the transition difficult for many farmers, preventing organic output from keeping up with demand. To help ease the process, some producers are getting involved in the supply chain themselves to[…]