Here, the WholeFoods team looks at two groundbreaking books that have been updated in 2020—plus a can't-miss documentary The Great Cholesterol Myth, Revised and Expanded: Why Lowering Your Cholesterol Won't Prevent Heart Disease—and the Statin-Free Plan that Will by Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., CNS and Stephen T. Sinatra M.D., F.A.C.C, C.N.S. When this first...
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...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our industry fosters wellness. It’s what many of us feel called to do, and we’ve made it our life’s work. Helping our customers feel more energized, more resilient in times of stress, less prone to health concerns...we strive to do all of that, of course, but it’s so much more.
More than 120 natural products companies joined a call for a climate-inclusive path forward from COVID-19, according to a press release. Ceres’ Lawmaker Education and Advocacy Day (LEAD on Climate 2020) included more than 330 businesses in total—more than four times the number that participated in last year’s event—coming from...
Broomfield, CO—Horizon Organic has announced a commitment to become carbon positive by 2025, which would make it the first national dairy brand to become carbon positive across its full supply chain, according to a press release. In other words, it will surpass carbon neutrality, actively removing emissions from the atmosphere.
Vista, CA—Dr. Bronner’s has a lot to celebrate: The company is releasing its 2020 All-One Report, unveiling a new limited-edition “Heal Earth!” label on its Castile Liquid Soap bottles, and announcing that its Virgin Coconut Oil is its first product to become Regenerative Organic Certified, according to a press release.
Loma Linda, CA—A global transition to a vegetarian diet would have significant impacts in the battle against global warming and other environmental concerns, according to research from Loma Linda University School of Public Health. A press release on the topic notes that food production is a major contributor to increased...
56% of U.S. adults say climate change is the most important issue facing society today, according to a poll by the American Psychological Association (APA). Concern about climate change is having an impact on mental health: “More than two-thirds of adults (68%) say that they have at least a little...
Falmer, Sussex, England—It’s time to increase funding for the prevention of climate change, rather than research into adapting to it, according to research from the University of Sussex and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs. The study notes: “One of the most urgent unsolved puzzles is how to get people...
