London, UK—A quarter of Americans are opting to follow sustainable diets to help tackle global warming and animal welfare issues, according to a new survey from Spoon Guru. Some highlights: 27% are actively choosing more sustainable food options to tackle global warming 15% are following a more eco-conscious diet to...
Deerfield, IL—FoodChain ID has created a Vegetarian, Plant-based, and Vegan (VEG) certification program, according to a press release. The VEG Program prohibits the use of GMOs, requires the identity of all ingredients to be preserved, and requires traceability of all products and ingredients all the way back to the source.
Bloomingdale, IL—NOW Health Group has joined PETA’s Beauty Without Bunnies program in order to help consumers recognize at a glance that many NOW Solutions personal care products and essential oils are cruelty-free, according to a press release. NOW has a company-wide ban on animal testing, and the company’s line of...
Salt Lake City, UT—Whole30 is collaborating with the ASPCA through its Whole30 Approved program, making it the first branded dietary program to commit to comprehensive animal welfare standards, according to a press release. By 2021, all Whole30 Approved products will be required to be certified by an animal welfare program...
Bridgewater, NJ—In honor of National Hot Dog Month, Applegate announced that its hot dogs will carry the Global Animal Partnership (GAP) seal, a mark of high animal welfare standards, according to a press release. The GAP logo will appear on The Great Organic Uncured Beef Hot Dog at Whole Foods...
Seattle, WA - PCC Community Markets continues to take the lead when it comes to treating animals humanely, and offering consumers fresh, organic food. WholeFoods Magazine's 2016 Retailer of the Year has just become the first retailer in the country to comprehensively address broiler chicken welfare - not only for...
Washington, D.C. - Two major animal rights groups have joined the Organic Trade Association’s (OTA) court battle against the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) failure to enact new organic livestock standards. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) are now co-plaintiffs...
Anaheim, CA — This year’s Natural Products Expo West saw a good deal of discussion on agriculture, particularly the future of the USDA Organic standard and the importance of soil health to sustainable agriculture after a recent decision to allow the labeling of hydroponically grown crops as organic. In response,...
Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has withdrawn the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) regulation, saying it exceeds the department’s "statutory authority" but the organic industry is not going to let things go unchallenged. USDA announced the move this week, reversing a regulation signed into law...
You have just one more day to voice your disapproval of the USDA's move to roll back animal welfare regulations. Deadline is Wednesday, Jan. 17 and the Organic Trade Association is making it easy. As Whole Foods Magazine reported last month, the Trump Administration proposed to withdraw final ruling on...
