Washington, DC--Licensed hemp acreage quadrupled in 2019, according to the 2019 U.S. Hemp License Report by Vote Hemp, a grassroots hemp advocacy organization. The report also documents state-by-state progress of hemp legislation passed in 2019, identifies states with active hemp farming programs and estimates the amount of hemp that will...
Farmington, CT—Ultimate Nutrition has closed its doors—and now, they’re facing a class action lawsuit from their former employees, who showed up to work on August 19 and found a sign on the door notifying them of their termination. The Hartford Courant reports that the lawsuit claims that Ultimate Nutrition and...
Washington, D.C.—Beyond Pesticides, a public interest organization founded in 1981 to advocate for healthy air, water, land, and food by eliminating the use of pesticides, has announced the formation of its new investigative arm, OrganicEye, in a press release. The agency will focus on defending the philosophy and legal definition...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association’s annual conference, The Big Natural, will kick off with remarks from NFL runningback and hall of famer John Riggins, according to a press release. The keynote address will be made by Richard Cleland, assistant director of the division of advertising practices at the FTC, and...
Pittsburgh, PA—GNC Holdings Inc. announced its partnership with BFG Brasil Comercial de Vitaminas LTDA, a professional retail operator, to help expand the company’s presence in Brazil, according to a press release. The partnership will allow GNC to grow its franchise presence outside the U.S. and reach more consumers in Latin...
Secaucus, NJ—The Vitamin Shoppe announced the launch of Only Me, a personalized online assessment that delivers a custom assortment of vitamins and supplements to participating subscribers each month. Only Me uses a detailed questionnaire designed by medical experts about current health status and daily routines to curate a wellness plan...
Lakewood, CO—Natural Grocers is celebrating its 30-year history of selling only 100% organically grown produce with a month-long series of festivities for Organic Harvest Month, according to a press release. The month will kick off on September 7, with a one-day-only free bag giveaway with any purchase; {N}power members will...
Austin, TX—Whole Kids Foundation has launched its annual monthlong Growing Healthy Kids campaign to fund K-12 school programs in the U.S., U.K., and Canada that connect kids to real food, according to a press release. For this year’s campaign, all Whole Foods Market locations will match register donations up to...
An extreme case of picky eating caused a 17-year-old’s blindness, according to a case study from the University of Bristol. The patient, who had first visited his general practitioner complaining of tiredness, had a normal BMI and height and no visible signs of malnutrition. Initial tests showed macrocytic anemia and...
Berlin, Germany—Germany will ban the use of the weedkiller glyphosate from the end of 2023 and limit its use before then, according to Reuters, which cited a statement from the Environment Ministry. Glyphosate is thought to be a carcinogen; a World Health Organization agency concluded in 2015 that it probably...
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