Honea is the chair of the Marketing Department at San Diego State University, and lives in Solana Beach. Critics of the organic food movement routinely question the value of its products. To this I ...

These are good times for those who grow and sell organic foods. But there may be trouble in paradise. Prompted by a quest for safer, healthier diets and a cleaner environment, more American consumers ...

NEW YORK - Is paying more for organic milk, meat or a can of beans worth it? The "USDA Organic" label generally signifies a product is made with relatively minimal synthetic pesticides and fertilizers ...

WENATCHEE, Wash. — Stemilt here has become one of the first major growers to launch a transitional organic label, and according to industry experts, their move may help chart a course that other large ...

Organic is a regulated term and watchdog groups are actively watching to make sure producers and retailers alike don’t abuse this label. Recently, The Cornucopia Institute filed a formal complaint ...

The organic industry continued its growth in 2023, the Organic Trade Association said Tuesday in its 2024 Organic Industry and Consumer Survey. Domestic certified organic sales in 2023 were up 3.4% ...

Prairie du Rocher, Ill. – On a cold winter day in Illinois, three little pigs are resting in a three-sided shed. They have plenty of space to trot around, as they do when Jennifer Duensing approaches.

Three years ago, U.S. Department of Agriculture employees determined that synthetic additives in organic baby formula violated federal standards and should be banned from a product carrying the ...

Do you know what’s in your weed? For the majority of cannabis consumers, the answer is a resounding no—despite claims from dispensaries, cultivators, or makers of derivative goods (i.e. edibles, ...