It was on October 15, 2019, when Organic & Natural Health Association released its press release detailing our findings on Amazon and CBD. The company’s official policy is to not sell CBD/cannabinoid products to consumers, only hemp oil. At the time, a search on the retailer’s site for CBD generated...
As the Biden Administration fills several positions in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), it’s clear that the administration will, rightly, continue to focus on COVID-19 as its priority for the coming months. But the pandemic has changed many behaviors beyond our social practices, like distancing and mask wearing. For...
At Organic & Natural Health, we entered 2021 like most of you, making adjustments, eschewing expectations, adapting to a new normal (though one would hope is temporary). Per our tradition, our year began with our annual conference, albeit virtual and not on the beaches of southwest Florida. The theme was...
I’m writing to you on Nov. 3, 2020, Election Day, from my kitchen counter in Washington, D.C. It’s the place I’ve called home for 37 years, and in some ways, it is barely recognizable. The eerily quiet streets of downtown Georgetown and other cityscapes are lined with plywood-covered shops. During...
Resilience is a word that’s been on my mind lately. By definition, it’s the capacity to recover quickly from difficulty, the ability to spring back into shape. It’s a word that is especially relevant these days for the sports nutrition industry. We’ve seen how the vitamin segment is thriving during...
It’s cliche at this point: “2020, what a year to start a business!” This year, I’ve heard from a lot of entrepreneurs who’ve had to delay plans, pivot, or flat-out scrap the launch of their great idea because of, well, 2020. I empathize with these folks, and I applaud their...
The demand for and surge in CBD products that promote wellness, combined with an all-time high use of dietary supplements in the U.S., have underscored the importance of national leaders providing greater clarity and certainty around the usage of hemp-derived CBD in dietary supplements for both consumers and those working...
Forty years ago, a few men with a passion for aloe and a vision for aloe’s future formed the National Aloe Science Council. The idea, the wisdom, and the word spread, and shortly later the name was changed to the International Aloe Science Council (IASC). Some of those founders have...
You know these words, “that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” I interpret that to mean all women and men have the right to be healthy, which I argue is...
What will it take to convince Americans that they have the power to own their health outcomes? We know there is enormous concern about the future and our ability to stop COVID-19. Experts assert we’ll have a vaccine in 12 to 18 months, a lofty goal that has never before...
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