12 most contaminated fruits and veggies
Does buying organic make sense? That might depend on whether the fruits and vegetables going into your shopping cart are on the newly released "dirty dozen" list of pesticide-tainted produce. (more…)...
Prices of organic and natural products to double by 2015
Far outpacing growth in conventional groceries, U.S. retail sales of natural and organic foods and beverages rose to nearly $39 billion in 2010, an increase of 9% over the previous year, and 63% higher than sal...
Organic Conversion Vineyard
One of only a small number of emerging organic vineyards in New Zealand is on the market through a receivership sale process. The Blenheim-based vineyard is a 14hectare site – of which 9.6hecates is prod...
Who is the mad genius behind your food?
Unless you’re grinding peanuts into butter and emulsifying egg yolks into mayonnaise at home, Einav Gefen has probably touched your food in some way. Since 2008, 39-year-old Gefen has acted as corp...
One organic beer coming up!!!
Nelson's Founders Brewery and Founders Cafe are for sale with owners Carol and John Duncan saying it is time for someone else to build the business. (more…)...
Simple & Sustainable Gourmet
Building a gourmet menu doesn't mean that you'll have to spend hours in the kitchen preparing before guests arrive. By keeping the menu simple and focused on the foods and flavors that are perfectly i...
McDonald’s Pledges Sustainable Filet-O-Fish in Europe
McDonald’s Corp. (MCD), the world’s biggest restaurant chain, plans to become the first company of its type to sell fish in Europe that’s been certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardshi...
What fish should I eat? How to make cheap eco choices
Everyone knows we should do more for the environment, but sometimes it seems more trouble than it’s worth. Never-ending recycling, electric cars, and now even some of the food we eat is apparen...
USDA OK’s Organic Textile Labeling Including GOTS
The Organic Trade Association (OTA) applauds the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Organic Program (USDA's NOP) for its May 20 Policy Memorandum addressing the labeling of textile products containing...
Are Bean Sprouts the End of Organic Farming? Nah.
My current favorite news story is one by Reuters about an outbreak of e,coli in Germany attributed to organically grown bean sprouts with the ridiculous headline "E. Coli Outbreak Poses Questions for Organ...