Austin, TX—Shoppers at Whole Foods Market are going to need to wear masks in the stores, according to a blog posted by Amazon on April 30. Shoppers who don’t have a mask of their own will be able to pick up a free disposable mask at the door. Specifically, according...
An international team of scientists led by Prof. Margaret Rayman at the University of Surrey in the UK has identified a "significant association" between the cure rate for COVID-19 and regional dietary selenium status in China. The study, which included researchers at UNC Greensboro, has been published the American Journal...
Workers at Amazon, Whole Foods Market, Instacart, and Shipt are planning a May Day walkout/sickout to protest their employers’ continuing failure to provide adequate protections in the workplace, according to a statement from the strike’s organizers. This is, the statement notes, a matter of life or death. The statement cites...
New York, NY—HempFusion and Verdant Oasis have partnered up to donate 1,000 bottles of HempFusion’s Stress CBD Capsules formulated with ashwagandha to frontline workers in New York City, according to a press release. Jason Mitchell, N.D., Co-CEO of HempFusion, explained: “This idea was originally inspired by the CEO of Verdant...
Washington, D.C.—Americans for Free Trade has written a letter to President Trump, requesting that he delay due dates for all duties and fees and that the program be extended to cover imports made during May and June. The Natural Products Association has signed the letter. The letter notes that the...
As parts of the country are slowly beginning to reopen, people are anxious to know what the "new normal" will look like, says Daniel Lohman, CPSA, CPG, of Brand Secrets and Strategies. In his free webinar series, Lohman addresses what comes next for the natural products industry. Lohman notes that...
Corvallis, OR—Supplements containing vitamin C and D are a safe, effective, and low-cost means of helping the immune system fight off COVID-19 and other acute respiratory tract diseases, according to an Oregon State University researcher, whose findings were published in Nutrients. Adrian Gombart, Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics in the...
Boulder, CO—Charlotte’s Web CBD is giving away $1 million worth of product in honor of Charlotte Figi, according to a press release, in order to help those who rely on Charlotte’s Web products. With so many Americans struggling financially right now, the release says, Charlotte’s Web wants to ensure that...
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Monterey, CA—The 2020 Organic Produce Summit (OPS) has been cancelled due to the impact of COVID-19, according to a press release. It was previously scheduled for July 8-9, in California. "Based on the ongoing monitoring of health advisories, and recent statements by the governor of California related to large gatherings,...
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