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Organic Farming May Reduce Food Safety Risk From E. coli, New Study Shows

Posted on September 7, 2019 in Environmental Impacts, Hot Science, Pesticides | 94 Views | Leave a response
A team of researchers from Washington and California have just published a paper revealing some interesting unintended consequences of conventional framing practices, with possibly important implications for food safety. Escherichia coli is a human-pathogenic bacteria that is commonly found in livestock and wildlife manure.  It can end up on produce when manure is used for […]

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UK Soil Association and Dr. Benbrook Launch Monthly “Letter from America” Blog Series

Posted on March 12, 2019 in Hygeia's Blog, Organic | 31 Views | Leave a response
The first in a series of monthly blogs by Dr. Benbrook was posted this week to the UK Soil Association’s website.  They are a non-profit supporting sustainable and organic agriculture, who also serve as the primary organic certification body in the UK. Dr. Benbrook’s first guest blog is called “U.S. must shift towards agroecology.” It […]

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The Real Organic Project Features our Friends at Full Belly Farm in New Video

Posted on December 3, 2018 in In The News, Organic | 95 Views | Leave a response
Full Belly Farm in northern California’s Capay Valley has been a pioneer of the organic movement since 1985. They were recently featured in a video produced by the Real Organic Project which highlights the commitment to soil quality that is at the root of their success.  We encourage you to check it out- the full […]

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Organic Food Consumption Lowers Overall Cancer Risks in Large-Scale Study of French Adults

Posted on October 23, 2018 in Hot Science, Organic | 2,299 Views | Leave a response
The results are in on one of the first, large-scale studies on organic food consumption and cancer risks and they are significant and encouraging.  It is widely recognized we need to do much more in preventing cancer, as opposed to treating it, and this study suggests that organic food may be an important piece of […]

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Australia’s Largest Supermarket Chain Invests in Organic Transitions

Posted on October 22, 2018 in In The News, Organic | 216 Views | Leave a response
Woolworths Supermarkets are a common site Down Under, where locals call them Woolies. They are the biggest grocery realtor in Australia, with over $42 billion in annual revenue. Citing rising demand for organic produce as the reason, the company is launching a $30 million fund that will help farmers “improve the quality, range and volume […]

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Are Farm Bill Subsidies Holding Back U.S. Farmers?

Posted on October 17, 2018 in Hygeia's Blog, Organic | 346 Views | Leave a response
While the Farm Bill update hasn’t made it through Congress yet, it’s passage is an eventual certainty, if perhaps broken up into pieces. In an opinion piece in The Hill,  economic policy Research Fellow Michael Farren with the Mercatus Center at George Mason University proposes a different and radical option – a full repeal of […]

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Washington Organic Apple Boom Continues – WA State Now Produces Estimated 98% of Nationwide Crop

Posted on September 19, 2018 in In The News, Uncategorized | 274 Views | Leave a response
The apple harvest season is swinging into full gear, and in the NW corner of the country organic apples are growing on more trees than ever before. The Packer, the leading produce-industry newspaper, reports that the volume of Washington State’s organic apple crop will grow by another 30% this year.  Apple orchards now are found throughout […]

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Why Reducing Pesticide Use and Exposure Matters

Posted on May 11, 2018 in Hygeia's Blog, Organic, Pesticides | 427 Views | Leave a response
Ken Roseboro’s May 11, 2018 story in Civil Eats is a sober reminder that pesticides are toxic, some people have been exposed to levels that almost certainly trigger or contribute to disease, and that the most worrisome exposure episodes often occur as a result of unusual circumstances. “These Farmers Switched to Organic After Pesticides Made […]

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Will Organic Food and Farming in the U.S. Remain Relevant in the Debate Over the Future of Food?

Posted on March 28, 2018 in GMOs, Hygeia's Blog, Organic | 174 Views | Leave a response
Thanks to Peter Melchett for his provocative blog on why, across the EU, the government, farmers, food industry, and consumers are all pulling in the mostly same direction to grow the volume and quality of home-grown organic food. Lessons learned from the efforts of many individuals, companies, and organizations in the EU are worth heeding […]

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Look to Europe for Ways to Tackle Divisions Holding Back Growth in U.S. Organic Ag, Inc.

Posted on March 28, 2018 in Hygeia's Blog, Organic | 1,871 Views | Leave a response
[Guest blog by Peter Melchett, the Policy Director of the Soil Association in the U.K.] In the UK, we have just had good news about the growth in organic sales in 2017. The Soil Association’s 2018 Organic Market Report reveals that our organic market is now worth £2.2 billion ($3.1 billion U.S. $), growing by 6% in 2017. […]

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