What does it take to get Non-GMO Project Verified?
The Non-GMO Project Verified seal is on a fast-track to becoming a popular label for organic shoppers—and a lucrative one for natural products manufacturers. We dive into the timeline and costs associated with the label.
Consumers, senator demand 'meat glue' transparency
In what some are calling the sequel to "pink slime," transglutaminase or "meat glue" has consumers buzzing about the safety and transparency of their meat. Will retailers drop this meat from their shelves as quickly as they did pink slime?
Indie natural retailer prompts Kashi to go non-GMO
Kashi pledges to go non-GMO with its major product lines in response to consumer backlash caused by a viral photo from The Green Grocer. Meet the independent retailer who made it all happen and get his advice for becoming an organic advocate.
The Green Grocer's viral photo sparks Kashi GMO controversy
After its photo went viral this week, The Green Grocer proves that independent retailers are powerhouses for change in the food system. But are the GMO allegations against Kashi true—and more important, how can industry reassure consumers about the organic label?
Huge GMO petition sent to FDA
The Just Label It campaign gathered more than a million public comments on its petition in favor of GE labeling—more than any other food petition previously submitted to FDA. How will FDA respond?
U.S. organic industry reaches $31 billion in 2011
In its 2012 Organic Industry Survey, the Organic Trade Association reports strong growth for the organic sector. What will it take for the industry to post double-digit growth in 2013 and beyond?
Sugar: the public health crisis that won't go away
Evidence is mounting on the dangers of sugar consumption, linking the sweet stuff beyond obesity to heart disease and cancer. The catch: Our fate can be prevented if we seriously cut back on sugar. Is America headed toward a great political sugar debate?
5 companies say no to BPA, even if FDA won't
Much to the natural products industry's and environmental groups' dismay, the FDA recently rejected a petition to ban BPA in food packaging. But some companies aren't waiting for the agency. Instead, here are five that have taken matters into their own cans.
Critics say P&G has doomed New Chapter's future
The dust has settled on the acquisition of New Chapter by Procter & Gamble, but emotions are still running high. We look to past supplement acquisitions and natural retailers to shed some light on the question: do acquisitions kill authenticity?
