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2022 Animal Advocacy Funding Winners Announced

January 5, 2023

Vista, CA—Dr. Bronner’s marked the 9th year of its philanthropy program towards ending animal suffering and exploitation for food. Dr. Bronner’s has contributed an estimated $4 million between 2013 and 2022 to groups working to reduce animal suffering. “We approach animal advocacy work as an ecosystem of myriad efforts and strategies,...

Weekly News Briefs

May 23, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Ancient Nutrition has released its new brand anthem, called “Believe” to highlight the importance of nutrition through regenerative organic superfoods and its goal of healing the planet through ingredients and production. It showcases feeding the world and transforming the health of every individual and how our health is interconnected with...

Univar Announces Collaboration with The Hatchery Chicago

January 7, 2022

Julia Peterman

Downers Grove, IL—Univar Solutions has announced a collaboration with the nonprofit food business incubator The Hatchery Chicago, which is now home to Univar’s new Food Solution Center. The Food Solution Center is part of a specialized network of Solution Centers around the globe, which include formulation labs, research and development...

National Co+op Grocers Invests in Black Farmers

December 29, 2021

Julia Peterman

Saint Paul, MN—National Co+op Grocers (NCG) is continuing its investment in Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund Food Box Program, which connects Black farmers who have lost market share due to the pandemic with families in their communities that don’t have enough to eat. “Food co-ops gave NCG a mission...

Why Diversity & Inclusion May Drive the Future of the Food Industry

December 16, 2021

Emerald Jane Hunter

It’s no surprise that the face of the U.S. consumer is growing more diverse year by year. With that in mind, the food industry and CPG (consumer packaged goods) suppliers are increasingly feeling the pressure to brand and market more diversity solutions and food inclusion efforts, especially since diversity is...

O&N to Host Fundraiser for HBCUs at SupplySide West

September 17, 2021

Julia Peterman

Washington, D.C.—The Organic & Natural Health Association (O&N) will host a fundraiser at SupplySide West for the Williams-Franklin Foundation (WFF), to support students of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) interested in natural health careers, according to a press release. The fundraiser will go towards O&N’s commitment to raise a...

Businesses Take Action on Earth Day

April 20, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Earth Day is on the way, and companies are speaking out about actions that they are taking and actions that need to be taken. Check in regularly--we'll be updating this as more companies let us know what they're doing to highlight the importance of our planet, and what they're doing...

The Empower Project Names Gelato Company First Winner

March 31, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

The Empower Project has selected its first winner: Bon AppéSweet, a gelato company founded and run by a single mother. “There are so many potential pitfalls when launching a business and it’s very hard for someone like me—a Black woman and single mother—to attract traditional financing,” said Thereasa Black, Founder...

Study Finds Association Between Vit D Levels, COVID-19 Risk in Black Individuals

March 23, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Chicago, IL—Having vitamin D levels above those traditionally considered sufficient may lower risk of infection for Black people, according to a new study from the University of Chicago Medicine. The study retrospectively examined the relationship between vitamin D levels and likelihood of testing positive for COVID-19 in 3,000 patients...

Cannabis Medicine Association Launches for BIPOC Health Professionals

March 8, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

New York, NY—The Association for Cannabis Health Equity and Medicine (ACHEM) launched on Saturday, February 27, with a Virtual Open House and Launch Party. ACHEM is a new nonprofit medical association for Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) health professionals and healers. It intends to empower, uplift, and serve...