Nutra Ingredients By Chris Mercer Scientists have called on Britain’s food safety authorities to recognise the superior health qualities of organic milk, after a new study showed it contained higher levels of omega-3 than conventional milk. The three-year study, sponsored by the Organic Milk Suppliers’ Co-operative (OMSCo), found organic milk contained 68 per cent more… Read more »
Who Owns Organic
The latest update from Professor Phil Howard. See what companies own what organic brands and how they are interconnected. This is a big file, so it may take a little time to load and display depending on your connection speed. Click here to open Who Owns Organic.
Organics Boom Sprouts Retail Rivalry
Industry leader Whole Foods has a challenger in Wal-Mart By MARIA HALKIAS The Dallas Morning News PLANO – Walter Robb studies weekly sales from every Whole Foods market nationwide, but he’s been pulling Plano store numbers more often since an experimental Wal-Mart Supercenter opened two miles away. “I’m all over it, and so far I… Read more »
Big Retailers Want Piece of Organic Pie
Wal-Mart, others hope to cash in on growing market niche; critics fear standards will drop By KAREN ROBINSON-JACOBS The Dallas Morning News A NATURAL QUESTION When Wal-Mart Stores recently promised to boost the number of organic foods it stocks, the announcement sent shock waves rolling among producers and distributors of organic products. Large corporations have… Read more »
Organic – Critics say dairy tests the boundaries and spirit of what `organic’ means
By Andrew Martin Chicago Tribune – Washington Bureau (link no longer available) KENNEDYVILLE, Md. — With its neat white barns and lush green pastures, the Horizon Organic dairy farm on the outskirts of this tiny town on Maryland’s picturesque Eastern Shore would seem to fit the organic ideal. But on a recent Wednesday morning, with… Read more »
Grass Created in Lab Is Found in the Wild
The New York Times By ANDREW POLLACK An unapproved type of genetically engineered grass has been found growing in the wild in what scientists say could be the first instance in the United States in which a biotechnology plant has established itself outside a farm. Ecologists at the Environmental Protection Agency said they had found… Read more »
Is Organic Food the Real Deal?
The USDA has strict rules regulating who can use the label, but a Dallas Morning News analysis found those standards aren’t always enforced. By PAULA LAVIGNE The Dallas Morning News (this link is no longer available) More and more shoppers are forking out extra money for organic foods to avoid chemicals, eat healthy and support the… Read more »
Possible Benefits Boost Organic Beef
By LESTER ALDRICH Wall Street Journal Natural and organic beef is gaining in popularity among U.S. consumers, even though such beef costs more and university meat scientists say there is little evidence to prove it is healthier or safer. The philosophy behind organic beef is “to provide conditions that meet the health needs and natural… Read more »
Organic Family Dairy Operations Wary as Corporations Move In
By Steve Karnowski Associated Press Lansing State Journal JORDAN, Minn. – The cows on Pam and Jeff Riesgraf’s farm chomped happily on lush green grass on a sunny afternoon. Their milk would soon find its way to grocery stores, where organic dairy products are a hot item. The Riesgraf farm represents one vision for organic… Read more »
University of Minnesota to Host 1st International Conference on Animals in Organic Production
From August 23-25, 2006, the University of Minnesota’s St. Paul campus will be the international epicenter for organic livestock producers and researchers, when the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) holds the first-ever international conference on organic livestock. Leading organic livestock researchers and producers from throughout the world will share state-of-science research findings and… Read more »
