Seventh Generation Settles Class-Action Lawsuit Over ‘Natural’ Claims
After two years of litigation, Seventh Generation agreed to pay a $4.5 million settlement over allegations that it deceptively marketed, labeled, and promoted its cleaning and personal car products as...
View ArticleNew GMOs Kicked Out of U.S. Organics Guidelines
The National Organic Standards Board voted unanimously last week to update its U.S. standards to ban ingredients derived from new genetic engineering techniques from certified organic products.
View Article5 Innovative and Sustainable School Lunch Programs
These five innovative and sustainable school lunch programs and businesses caught our attention. They are a massive change from the inedible lunch options of the past, and their stories are sure to...
View ArticleUSDA Tightens Animal Welfare Rules for Organic Farms
While most consumers assume the USDA Organic standard includes animal welfare protections, that's largely untrue -- though a rule enacted this week might soon change that.
View ArticleKashi Doubles Down On Transitional Organic Agriculture
The transitional agriculture protocol allows farmers to slowly transition to organic while charging slightly more for their wares. After releasing its first Certified Transitional product last year,...
View ArticleThis Vertical Farm Wants to Pioneer ‘Post-Organic’ Food
New Jersey startup Bowery Farming wants to change how you think about organic food -- starting with its definition.
View ArticleAlter Eco Wants to Make Chocolate a Regenerative, Not Extractive, Industry
Alter Eco sold fair trade chocolate before the movement caught fire. Mathieu Senard spoke with 3p about how the company hopes to make chocolate a regenerative, not an extractive, industry.
View ArticleNewly Merged DanoneWave Now the Largest U.S. Public Benefit Corporation
DanoneWave, a new entity that has resulted from Danone's acquisition of WhiteWave foods, says that it is now the largest public benefit corporation in the U.S.
View ArticleWhole Foods In Wall Street’s Crosshairs After Declining Sales
After six consecutive quarters of declining sales, Whole Foods is in trouble. The company says it will open a chain selling lower-priced groceries, and has curtailed its expansion plans. But is it...
View ArticleInvestigation Raises Questions About USDA Organic Milk Certification
A Washington Post investigation alleges that some consumers are paying too much for organic milk that does not meet the standards required for USDA certification.
View ArticleNot-So-Organic Corn and Soy Revealed in Food Companies’ Supply Chains
Some organic corn and soy imported into the U.S. actually shows high levels of pesticide residue -- potentially creating a huge problem for many organic food companies' supply chains, the Washington...
View ArticleBenefit Corp. DanoneWave Has a Special Pledge for Dairy Farmers
DanoneWave has accelerated what it describes as a “pledge” to improve the financial and environmental performance of its dairy farmers, who are crucial to the success of the company’s products such as...
View ArticleWill Whole Foods’ Lower Prices Make Sustainable Food More Accessible?
The Amazon acquisition of Whole Foods closed earlier this week, and some prices have been significantly reduced. Is this evidence that healthful and sustainable food will become readily available to...
View ArticleTarget Commits to 100 Percent Sustainable Cotton by 2022
Target announced that by 2020, it will only source cotton from sustainable sources for its national brands in apparel, home products and other goods. The retailer said it will work with suppliers to...
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