Leicester, England—Soil in urban farming allotments is healthier, and therefore better for farming, than more intensively farmed soils, according to recent research. The study, conducted in the United Kingdom and published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, shows the benefits of local, small-scale farming. Typical industrial farming practices place stress...
In a move sure to stir up the sector, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has debuted Wild Oats, a line featuring low-cost organic food products. The move represents a partnership between Wal-Mart and Wild Oats, a preexisting brand, which will see around 100 products hit the shelves of every Walmart store that...
Washington, D.C.—Providing the big picture and some compelling statistics for the specialty food space is a new report published by the Specialty Food Association. Sales are up and growing almost across the board, and specialty foods are grabbing market share from conventional foods, according to the report. The report defines...
A roundtable of nutrition experts published a recommendation on a standard definition for whole grain foods in the March issue of Advances in Nutrition. The definition would require at least eight grams of whole grain per 30 gram serving. On March 13, the Colorado State Supreme Court approved Ballot...
Kansas City, MO—Add Popchips, Inc. to the growing list of food companies that have settled class action lawsuits over the use of the terms “natural” or “all natural” in marketing. A proposed settlement has the brand set to fork over $2.4 million to a class action fund, after a lawsuit...
Finland—Including more fatty fish in the diet is an important means of positively influencing cholesterol levels, says new research out of the University of Eastern Finland (UEF). The study, published in PLOS ONE, shows people who increased their fatty fish intake to at least three to four weekly meals had...
Boulder, CO-based Boulder Brands has announced it will transition the buttery spreads line of its Smart Balance brand to non-GMO ingredients, with the switch expected to be complete by early summer 2014. ZEGO, San Francisco, CA, maker of allergy-friendly snacks, launched a line of energy bars with packaging that...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a report on genetically engineered crop use in the United States, in which it cited consumer concern over genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and acknowledged the existence of certain risks to the environment. In a separate survey, many farmers claimed they’ve detected GMO contamination...
Arlington, VA; Santa Monica, CA—Fresh foods are in higher demand than ever before, according to a poll taken from the 2014 National Grocers Association–SupermarketGuru Consumer Survey Report. As of 2013, 57.5% of shoppers indicated health was their main reason for buying fresh foods. The perimeter food areas of the supermarket...
A group of 41 scientists and experts have signed a public statement, hosted at endsciencecensorship.org, condemning the retraction of the Séralini study by the editor of the Elsevier journal Food and Chemical Toxicology. The study found that rats fed genetically modified maize and Roundup herbicide developed tumors and died...
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