Wakunaga of America Company is proudly celebrating 40 years of delivering high-quality medicinal herbs to consumers. From its headquarters in Mission Viejo, CA, Wakunaga not only stands true to its commitment and focus on research, but also to addressing the public’s health concerns with beneficial supplements. A Look Back...
The Organic Center joined Jamba Juice for its annual “Team Up for a Healthy America” campaign. The campaign, focused on raising awareness about the U.S. obesity epidemic, asks people to make weekly pledges to live a healthier lifestyle. The Organic Center will supply the “Team Up” Web site with...
Saskatoon, SK, Canada—A Canadian study found little link between beverage drinking habits and cases of overweight and obesity in children. Using data from a national health survey, the researchers analyzed over 10,000 Canadian children aged 2–18. The children were grouped into five clusters, consisting of 2–5 year old males and...
Organic, natural and specialty food distributor United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) has partnered with Buyer’s Best Friend (BBF), a direct vendor network and catalog company, to present retailers with a unified ordering system. Stores will now be able to order from BBF direct vendors with a new iUNFI iPhone...
Natural products industry champion Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) is one step closer to keeping his seat in Congress. In a sweeping victory over opponent Dan Liljenquist, Hatch won his party’s nomination with 67% of the vote. He hopes to beat out Democrat challenger Scott Howell to win the seat...
Washington, D.C.—American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) President Michael McGuffin met with the staff of Senator Richard Durbin, (D-IL) on July 13, addressing the senator’s about the dietary supplement industry’s compliance with the federal regulated current good manufacturing practices (cGMPs). Durbin’s letter, co-signed by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), was in reference...
Although chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and its cousin fibromyalgia (FMS) only affect around 2–4% of the world’s population, their debilitating symptoms have caused concern in the medical world. CFS and FMS not only cause pain for its sufferers, but they also impair sleep, mental clarity and overall wellbeing. After a...
Washington, D.C.-After more scrutiny continued over several issues in the finishing of the Farm Bill, the House Agriculture Committee approved the bill on July 12th with a vote of 35-11. National Farmers Union (NFU) president Roger Johnson applauded the latest version of the Farm Bill, saying, “NFU is pleased that...
Whiting, IN—The coupon-clipping public has spoken: 72% of U.S. adults would be more inclined to buy organic food items if they were less expensive than their conventionally produced counterparts. This is according to a new survey conducted online by Harris Interactive on behalf of CouponCabin.com, which polled more than 2,000...
The debate goes back and forth, but chalk one up for the “organic is better for you” side. A study conducted at the University of Barcelona (UB) found that tomatoes grown under organic conditions contained higher levels of healthful phenolic compounds than conventional tomatoes. For the UB research team, this...
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