Washington, DC—Farmers who are part of Fairtrade Certified Producer Organizations have more farming resilience and sustainability over a 10-year period,according to a recently published study. The farmers had higher wellbeing in times of global crisis with the certification practices behind them. Fairtrade Benefits and Protections Fairtrade farms had better economic outcomes,...
Washington, D.C.—Pantry loading and supply shortages were a major issue during the pandemic, but the Organic Trade Association (OTA) reports that its latest Organic Industry Survey shows consumers returned to more stable, buy-as-you-need shopping patterns in 2021. Among the findings shared by OTA in a press release: Between 2020 and...
Washington, D.C.— Researchers who led a comprehensive study published in Nature determined that animal migration and rising temperatures may cause virus spread to new areas, potentially to humans. The study suggests that the climate crisis had an impact on human health, and the greatest risk factor for another pandemic is climate...
Pandemics, food insecurity, climate change, social injustice...COVID-19 has placed a bright spotlight on these dire problems. In this panel discussion, changemakers discuss urgent issues and the essential steps forward for the health of people and the planet. Tune in for insights from: Jessica Schiff, MS, Research Assistant, Harvard C-CHANGE (00:31)...
Milan, Italy—Quercetin Phytosome supplementation may help maintain health for those working in a COVID-19 infectious environment, according to a new study led by the University of Pavia, Italy. The study was performed on 120 high-exposure healthcare workers. Mariangela Rondanelli, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia,...
FTC has ordered more than 20 marketers to immediately stop making baseless claims that their products and ‘therapies’ can treat or prevent COVID-19, according to a press release. In the cease-and-desist demands, FTC noted that violators could be hit with monetary penalties under the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act passed by...
Oslo, Norway—Vitamin K status is heavily associated with COVID-19-related inflammation—more strongly, in fact, than vitamin D deficiency, according to a new article published in Frontiers in Nutrition. The article was written by a research group from the Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital in the Netherlands, in collaboration with the vitamin K2 manufacturer Kappa...
Corvallis, OR—Certain hemp compounds show the ability to prevent SARS-CoV-2 from entering human cells, according to a new study out of Oregon State University (OSU). Richard Van Breemen, researcher with OSU’s Global Hemp Innovation Center, College of Pharmacy and Linus Pauling Institute, collaborated with scientists at Oregon Health & Science...
Zinc supplementation may help prevent and mitigate COVID-19, a new study suggests. The ambulatory, interventional, prospective, single-blind study randomized 104 participants in Clinic A to receive 10mg, 25mg, or 50mg of zinc picolinate daily, and paired the three groups with 96 control participants from Clinic B according to demographics and...
Virtual—Advertising in the age of COVID, lessons learned from recent advertising claims class action lawsuits, top traps to avoid when making environmental and sustainability claims...these topics and more will be addressed at the American Conference Institute (ACI)’s 5th Annual Advertising Claims Substantiation, taking place virtually on February 2-3, 2022. An...
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