Boston, MA—COVID-19 patients with a blood level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D—a measure of vitamin D—of at least 30 ng/mL, had a significantly decreased risk for adverse clinical outcomes including becoming unconscious, hypoxia, and death, according to a new study from Boston University School of Medicine. The patients also had lower blood...
South Plainfield, NJ—For 30 years, WholeFoods Magazine has honored natural product retailers with its annual Retailer of the Year award. This year, the honor goes to Weavers Way Co-op. A driving principle: “Our food represents our values, as well as our hopes and aspirations for our community and our region.
Los Angeles, CA—A new industry group is looking to promote representation of black, indigenous, people of color (BIPOC) in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) space, according to a press release. Ibraheem Basir, Founder and CEO of A Dozen Cousins, has created Project Potluck as an organization to help BIPOC thrive...
Organic Valley has announced Nicole Rakobitsch as its new Director of Sustainability. In this new role, Rakobitsch will develop climate-smart farming programs and move Organic Valley into a more sustainable future through targeted work on-farm and throughout the cooperative. Rudi’s Organic Bakery has named Brian McGuire as its new President...
Washington, D.C.—A new study published in Neurology concluded that “over-the-counter cognitive enhancement supplements may contain multiple unapproved drugs,” drawing industry rebuttal. The study was conducted by searching two supplement databases for products labeled as containing one of four different drugs not approved for use in the U.S. The 10 products...
It started with a phone call from a doctor—or rather, the expectation of one. “Within a month of the start of the COVID crisis,” said David Williams, EVP of Business Development at Cornerstone Consulting, “we had to go to Costco, and I was waiting for an important phone call from...
Crawley, UK—Half of respondents in a recent survey said they are more likely to buy a product if they recognize all of the ingredients listed on the label—and only 19% of respondents said they always recognize all of the ingredients on the label. The survey of 1,000 adults in the...
Rochester, MN—Research study commissioned Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED) and published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, provides "the most comprehensive analysis of the role of omega-3 dosage on cardiovascular prevention to date." That's according to a press release from Elsevier, which publishes the peer-reviewed medical journal. The meta-analysis,...
60 years. That's about how long we have until the world's remain topsoil is gone. “What we’re looking at is man-made desertification,” said Josh Tickell in his recent keynote speech at Driving Value Through Sustainability Across the Supply Chain. There's hope, though. Kiss the Ground, the documentary directed and produced...
Washington, D.C.—The Organic Trade Association (OTA) announced efforts to host a Congressional fly-in to address climate change, which will take place over a two-week period from September 21 to October 2. Nearly 60 organic stakeholders from across the country representing the entire organic supply chain will “virtually converge" on Capitol...
