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Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Maggie Jaqua is the Content Director of WholeFoods Magazine, dedicated to informing and educating the Natural Products Industry. Jaqua is also the Editorial Director for Naturally Informed educational conferences, and Co-Host of The Natural View podcast, available on YouTube, iTunes, and Spotify. Jaqua has been reporting on health and nutrition topics for more than 25 years, in both mainstream consumer media at First for Women and Woman's World magazines, and in business-to-business media serving the natural products industry.
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Celebrating Success!

Submit Your Pick for the 2023 Person of the Year!
August 23, 2023
Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Each year, we invite WholeFoods Magazine readers to shine a light on excellence in the natural products industry. There are so many companies and individuals going above and beyond for their local and global communities, and making a positive impact on both consumers’ wellbeing and the health of the planet.


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American Kratom Association Issues Consumer Advisory, Urges FDA to Regulate Kratom

The action comes in wake of product liability lawsuits.
August 22, 2023
Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

The American Kratom Association (AKA) has issued a Consumer Advisory in response to recent wrongful death jury awards in Florida and elsewhere. 


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Astaxanthin supplements

NOW Testing of Astaxanthin Purchased on Amazon.com, Walmart.com Confirms "Significant" Quality Failings

August 22, 2023
Maggie Jaqua, Content Director
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"FDA Is Failing Consumers on CBD"

Natural products industry responds to congressional Request for Information regarding FDA regulation of cannabidiol.
August 22, 2023
Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Natural products industry responds to congressional Request for Information regarding FDA regulation of cannabidiol (CBD).


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Mushrooms
Supplement Highlights

Mushrooms Go Mainstream

Read up on the latest challenges and debates as the functional mushroom category booms.
August 14, 2023
Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Read up on the latest challenges and debates as the functional mushroom supplement category booms.


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In Memoriam: Patricia Bragg, Health Food Pioneer

August 11, 2023
Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Bragg Live Food Products shared the news Patricia Bragg has passed away peacefully at her home in Goleta, California. She was 94.


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Retailer year nominate love vote

Submit Your Pick for the 2023 Person of the Year!

August 1, 2023
Maggie Jaqua, Content Director
Submissions are open for WholeFoods Magazine's 2022 Person of the Year, which we award to the person who made the most significant impact on the industry this past year.
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Industry Groups Call on Congress to Demand FDA Allow CBD to be Marketed as a Dietary Supplement

NPA, CRN, & the U.S. Hemp Roundtable were among those to offer testimony at the Congressional hearing "Hemp in the Modern World: The Years long Wait for FDA Action."
July 28, 2023
Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

NPA, CRN, & the U.S. Hemp Roundtable were among those to offer testimony at the Congressional hearing "Hemp in the Modern World: The Years long Wait for FDA Action."


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Kratom plant

Consumer Protection Group Advocates for Responsible Legislation of Kratom

The AKA is working to prevent criminalization, enact proactive legislation to protect the rights of kratom consumers, and ensure that consumers have access to safe products.
July 27, 2023
Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

The American Kratom Association (AKA) is raising awareness about efforts to safeguard the millions of Americans who use kratom products. 


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OTA Call to Action: Organic is Under Threat

OTA is calling for the defeat of a move that would impact organic animal welfare provisions and work to weaken organic.
July 26, 2023
Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is urging Congress to oppose an amendment to the House Agriculture Appropriations bill that "would effectively block the USDA from adopting regulations that update key organic animal welfare provisions." 


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