Los Angeles, CA—Learn Grow Lead has recently partnered with 1% for the Planet, furthering its mission to educate, feed, and empower communities through sustainable farming, according to a press release. Learn Grow Lead partnered with Children Helpers Foundation in Cape Coast, Ghana, and realized that there was an opportunity to...
Seattle, WA--A recent report in The Washington Post (The Post) titled Amazon prohibits CBD sales, but it’s still easy to buy on the site raises awareness on a topic that also has been addressed in WholeFoods Magazine: the availability of cannabidiol (CBD) on Amazon. The Post reporter Jay Greene wrote,...
Nielsen has released their 2020 forecast for the U.S. Hemp-CBD and CPG Industries, predicting that the market could be a $2.25-2.75 billion industry in 2020—and calling that projection conservative. The estimate accounts for hampered FDA rulings and other possible speed bumps. Rich Maturo, VP, Cannabis Practice at Nielsen, said in...
Austin, TX—The American Botanical Council (ABC) announced in a press release that the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA) has adopted true lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) through ABC’s Adopt-an-Herb botanical research and education program. NAHA’s adoption supports ABC’s HerbMedPro database, a comprehensive, interactive online database that provides access to important scientific...
Champaign, IL—Caffeine may offset some of the negative health effects of a diet high in fat and sugar, according to an animal study from the University of Illinois. According to a report on the study from the University, caffeine may reduce the storage of lipids in fat cells, limit weight...
The Hain Celestial Group appointed Javier H. Idrovo as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Idrovo previously held leadership positions at The Hershey Company and Dole Food Company. Amin Talati Wasserman, LLP has announced that regulatory attorney Shelly Garg has joined the firm as a partner, working from a...
Boston, MA—A healthy diet could save the U.S. $50 billion in health care costs, according to a new study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital. An unhealthy diet is one of the leading risk factors for poor health, accounting for up to 45% of all deaths from cardiometabolic diseases (CMD), a...
Purdy, MO--INS Farms announced that the company has launched an "edu-tainment" video series titled “The Elderberry Chronicles," which can be accessed at www.qualityelderberryweb.com. The focus, according to a press release: to show and tell the story of North American elderberry, from history of use to new research. The video series...
Mayfield Heights, OH--Immune system support was ranked as the top reason consumers buy healthy lifestyle products in a survey of over 11,000 consumers in 14 global markets. The survey comes from Wellmune, a natural ingredient in Kerry’s ProActive Health portfolio that is clinically proven to help strengthen the immune system.
Washington, D.C.—Congress yesterday failed to pass legislation that would appropriate $100,000 for FDA to perform a Health Hazard Evaluation on cannabidiol (CBD), instead creating a conference report that directs funding for research, policy evaluation, market surveillance, and enforcement discretion related to CBD and hemp. However, a conference report does not...
