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07/23/2018 / By S.D. Wells

Top 7 pollutants of the organic food industry

Just when you thought it was safe to eat any food labeled “certified organic,” drink any brand of bottled water off the shelf, and take daily supplements you bought at the local pharmacy – think again. Over the past decade, insidious corporations in America have infiltrated the clean food movement, knowing it’s now a $20 […]

12/21/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Organic food isn’t just better for you – it tastes better too

The organic food industry has been booming for more than a decade — and the market shows no signs of slowing down. In June 2017, reports showed that sales of organic products had doubled since 2007, with totals reaching upwards of $47 billion. And there’s plenty of good reasons why the market for organic goods […]

11/16/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Reverse 28 health conditions when you cut out GMOs — researchers tracked the health benefits

You might be aware that organic food is better for you than GMO options, but sometimes the price difference can be prohibitive. If you’ve ever stood in the produce section of the supermarket and asked yourself if the higher price tag on organic offerings is worth it, the results of a peer-reviewed study published recently […]

09/13/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Can’t beat them, join them: Campbell gobbles up organic company for $700 million

Campbell Soup Company announced on July 6 that they have acquired organic food products group Pacific Foods of Oregon, Inc. for a total amount of $700 million. The agreement will augment Campbell’s lackluster natural foods arm and help reinvent the company’s center store as it continues to expand into the organic market. Pacific Foods will […]

06/08/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

America’s first all-organic fast food restaurant, The Organic Coup, is expanding rapidly by avoiding GMOs, pesticides and antibiotics

When Erica Welton and Dennis Hoover founded the first certified organic fast food restaurant in the country, they were so intent on taking the fast food industry by storm that they decided to name it The Organic Coup. The takeover is now in full swing as their two locations grew into nine in just a […]

04/18/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

National pizza chain offering organic toppings in 35-city pilot program

The demand for organic produce extends far beyond the health food crowd, with news stories constantly emerging of big brands making the switch. Now, national pizza chain Papa John’s is offering freshly sliced organic vegetable toppings in 35 of its Lexington-area locations as part of a pilot program that they eventually intend to launch throughout […]

04/01/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

82% of households are now purchasing organic items

If you were buying organic food ten years ago, more than one acquaintance probably rolled their eyes at you and said you were being taken advantage of by a savvy marketing ploy. Over time, however, attitudes have started to shift as more people become aware of the impact that fruit and vegetables grown with pesticides […]

03/15/2017 / By Amy Goodrich

Baseball player says going organic helped him more than his exercise routine

Tyler Collins, a 26-year-old American professional baseball player for the Detroit Tigers who is in the heat of the battle for the vacant center field spot, recently strained the lat muscle on his left side. The injured baseball player could still run and hit, but throwing was off limits. While he feels fine now, Collins […]

02/06/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Entire global food supply to be contaminated by genetically modified organisms used for pest control, warn scientists

The next generation of genetically modified organisms may not involve produce at all. It appears that the next phase of GMOs will involve living things: insects. Genetically altered bugs could indeed be coming to an environment near you. Experimental releases of GM insects were already approved in 2014, but now there are growing concerns over […]

01/20/2017 / By David Gutierrez

Researchers: Eating organic provides much greater nutritional intake vs. conventional foods

Despite propaganda put out by the pesticide and genetically modified organism (GMO) industries, the evidence is clear: organic food has a higher nutrient content than food produced with GMOs and synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. The issue is only increasing in relevance as consumers continue to turn to organic rather than conventionally produced foods. From 2014 […]

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