Phoenix, AZ—Sprouts Farmers Market has reported its results for the first quarter of 2020, with net sales of $1.6 billion for a 16% increase from the same period in 2019. As a result of the COVID-19 public health crisis, demand increased dramatically during the latter part of the 13-week quarter,...
Intensive farming practices, including overuse of antibiotics, high animal numbers, and low genetic diversity, increase the risk of animal pathogens transferring to humans. That warning comes from an international team of researchers led by the Universities of Bath and Sheffield in the UK, working with support from the United States...
Silver Spring, MD—Organic soybeans will fetch higher prices this year, according to Mercaris’ spring outlook. Other findings: Organic corn and wheat are on a “bearish” trend over the 2019/20 market year. A press release explains that a collapse in organic soybean imports from China and a reduction from Canada and...
Denver, CO—When focusing on maintaining overall health and strengthening the immune system, it is important to consider the role of the endocannabinoid system (ECS), Carl Germano, Clinical Nutritionist & VP Chief Business Development at Verdant Oasis, said in recent article on www.WholeFoodsMagazine.com. "The role the endocannabinoid system plays in strengthening...
WholeFoods Magazine has partnered with Trust Transparency Center to bring you a series of virtual “conferences” designed to deliver high impact, engagement and ROI for sponsors and participants--without having to travel. This first event in the series, taking place June 11-12, is focused on the immunity and wellness market. Covering...
An international team of scientists led by Prof. Margaret Rayman at the University of Surrey in the UK has identified a "significant association" between the cure rate for COVID-19 and regional dietary selenium status in China. The study, which included researchers at UNC Greensboro, has been published the American Journal...
Workers at Amazon, Whole Foods Market, Instacart, and Shipt are planning a May Day walkout/sickout to protest their employers’ continuing failure to provide adequate protections in the workplace, according to a statement from the strike’s organizers. This is, the statement notes, a matter of life or death. The statement cites...
Corvallis, OR—Supplements containing vitamin C and D are a safe, effective, and low-cost means of helping the immune system fight off COVID-19 and other acute respiratory tract diseases, according to an Oregon State University researcher, whose findings were published in Nutrients. Adrian Gombart, Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics in the...
Washington, D.C.—Over 100 million people took action in 192 countries in honor of Earth Day’s 50th anniversary, making commitments on a range of environmental issues, according to a press release from Earth Day Network. Highlights include: The Earth Day 50 livestream reached more than 8.5M views (syndicated through org, Twitter,Twitch, YouTube, and earthdaylive2020.org)...
White Plains, NY—Danone Institute North America, a non-profit organization created by Danone North America, is launching its second annual “One Planet. One Health” Initiative grant program. “One Planet. One Health” reflects the company's belief that the health of people and the health of the planet are inseparable, according to a...
