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Publisher's Letter

Person of the Year has allowed us to highlight some special people over the years and in 2023 we are recognizing someone who is truly special to the team at WholeFoods Magazine.

November 27, 2023

Heather Wainer

Person of the Year has allowed us to highlight some special people over the years and in 2023 we are recognizing someone who is truly special to the team at WholeFoods Magazine.

2023 Person of the Year: Mark Blumenthal, American Botanical Council

As ABC celebrates 35 years and HerbalGram marks its 40-year milestone, we recognize the herbal pioneer who has helped the natural products industry reach the next level.

November 27, 2023

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Who has had the greatest impact on the natural products industry? As ABC celebrates 35 years and HerbalGram marks its 40-year milestone, we recognize the herbal pioneer who has helped the industry reach the next level.

SupplySide West: ABC's Mark Blumenthal on Botanical Adulteration

October 4, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Mark Blumenthal, founder and executive director of the American Botanical Council, spoke with Laurie Petersen, WholeFoods Magazine editor-in-chief about the evolution of the industry and his initiative to shine a light on the issue of botanical adulteration. The conversation took place at SupplySide West in Las Vegas.

U.S. Herbal Supplement Retail Sales Grow by 7.7% in 2016

September 18, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Austin, TX — Consumers in the United States spent an estimated 7.7% more on herbal dietary supplements in 2016 than in the previous year, according to the recently published HerbalGram Herb Market Report for 2016. The report, which appears in issue 115 of the American Botanical Council’s (ABC’s) quarterly, peer-reviewed...

Ikhlas Khan Receives ABC Mark Blumenthal Herbal Community Builder Award

March 17, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Austin, TX — The American Botanical Council (ABC), a research and educational organization for the use of herbal medicine, has announced Ikhlas Khan, Ph.D. as recipient of the 2016 ABC Mark Blumenthal Herbal Community Builder Award. This annual award, named for ABC founder and executive director Mark Blumenthal, recognizes individuals who...

CEO of ABC Receives Outstanding International Ethnopharmacologist Award

March 7, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Austin, TX — Founder and CEO of the nonprofit American Botanical Council (ABC), Mark Blumenthal, has been presented with the Outstanding International Ethnopharmacologist Award 2017 by the Society for Ethnopharmacology-India (SFE-India). Blumenthal received his award at the society’s annual scientific conference in Surat, Gujarat, India, on February 23rd. Ethnopharmacology, a...