Washington, D.C.—In the case of Bowman v. Monsanto, the Supreme Court has ruled that farmers cannot legally save patented genetically modified seeds for replanting. Monsanto had sued Indiana farmer Vernon Bowman for replanting pesticide-resistant Roundup Ready soybeans, and he now owes $84,456 in damages. The ruling came down to the...
On April 24, the “Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act” was introduced in congress with bipartisan support. If passed, it would require all food products containing genetically engineered ingredients to be labeled as such in the United States. The bill’s main sponsors are Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Congressman Peter DeFazio...
Washington, D.C.—Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) has brought back the Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act, a bill which would help support farmers, increase access to healthy foods for consumers, and provide funding to programs that support local agriculture. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has introduced in the Senate companion legislation to...
Washington, D.C.—When President Obama signed the latest budget appropriations bill at the end of March, ensuring that the government would be funded through the end of fiscal year 2013, section 735 of that bill became law. Many sought to stop this 22-line provision, dubbed the “biotech rider” by opponents, on...
Oakland, CA-based Numi Organic Tea introduced a new version of its Fair Labor Practices (FLP) program. It is a proprietary product and supply chain verification program that uses a continuous improvement model to improve labor and work-place conditions. The FLP program can be applied to any agricultural supply chain,...
For the past 10 years, WholeFoods Magazine has honored outstanding natural products industry companies with our Natural Choice Awards. Over the years, we’ve changed with the times to accommodate new trends, diets and innovations. At first, we had separate awards for Men’s and Women’s Supplements, Soy and Low-Carb Foods and...
As the options available to vegans and vegetarians improve and multiply, many other consumers are becoming intrigued.Those that self-define as vegans or vegetarians were once a rare breed, at least in Western culture. Less so today: Last year’s Gallup poll revealed that 5% of people in the United States think...
Private equity firm 3G Capital and Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway will buy ketchup and baby food maker H.J. Heinz Co. for $23.2 billion in cash. Heinz stock, in addition to those of other food giants like General Mills and Campbell Soup, rose on the news. Chobani Greek Yogurt launched...
Washington, D.C.—A bill was introduced to legalize the production of industrial hemp in the United States by a group of Senators in February. The Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2013 would remove the federal restriction on the domestication of industrial hemp; meanwhile, Kentucky lawmakers sought to set up a licensing...
Spain—It’s time to emphasize all of the olive oil and nut products you have on your shelves. The heart health benefits of these foods, staples of the Mediterranean diet, were on display in a major study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin...
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