Earthbound Farm surveyed more than 500 shoppers to learn about organic customers, and the company found the profile for organic shoppers has shifted toward the mainstream. Friends of the Earth conducted food testing with an independent lab and found residues of glyphosate, neonicotinoid and organophosphate pesticides. The number of certified organic farms in the United States increased by 11 percent in 2016 – up 14,217 operations from the previous year, according to the latest available data from the U.S.D.A. National Agriculture Statistics Service. The total number of organic farms across that nation has increased by 56 percent since 2011. Edible acres at Powell Gardens feed and educate students to chefs. Brett Atkinson, Kansas City-area chef, and owner of Wilma’s Good Food, and Chad Tillman foraged for produce in the Heartland Harvest Garden at Powell Gardens, Kingsville, Mo. They later used these ingredients to prepare a 1800s-themed six-course dinner, which 10 guests enjoyed at the top of the 45-foot observation silo. The Indian organic farmer, Narayana Reddy passed away this week. Reddy took up the profession when a California-based tourist gave him a copy of Fukuoka’s ‘One Straw Revolution’, a book which described organic farming techniques. The U.S.D.A. finally published its “National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard” and for supporters of mandatory labeling of genetically engineered foods, the regulations fall far short in giving American consumers the transparency they want.
New survey gives insight into who buys organic food
Earthbound Farm surveyed more than 500 shoppers to learn about who are buying organic food, and the company found the organic shopper profile has shifted toward the mainstream.
Toxic Secret: Pesticides Uncovered In Store Brand Cereal, Beans, Produce
Friends of the Earth tested the food at an independent lab and found residues of glyphosate, neonicotinoid and organophosphate pesticides. When most of us do our grocery shopping, we don’t suspect that the food we buy contains residues of toxic pesticides. But thousands of synthetic pesticides are allowed in non-organic agriculture in the U.S., and many of those most commonly used are linked to a range of health problems, from autism and infertility to cancer and Parkinson’s disease. Pesticide residues on food have increased since 2010, according to data released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Friends of the Earth and our allies across the country conducted this testing to discover if pesticide residues are present in foods commonly eaten by children and families found at the top four food retailers in the United States: Walmart, Kroger, Costco and Albertsons/Safeway. Together, we tested 132 samples from over 30 stores across the country.
Organic Farming in U.S. Jumps 56 Percent Over 5-Year Period
The number of certified organic farms in the United States increased 11 percent in 2016 to 14,217 from the previous year, according to the latest available data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Statistics Service, and has gone up 56 percent since 2011.
Edible Acres at Powell Gardens Feed and Educate Students to Chefs
Brett Atkinson, Kansas City-area chef and owner of Wilma’s Good Food, and Chad Tillman, foraged for produce in the Heartland Harvest Garden at Powell Gardens, Kingsville, MO. They later used these ingredients to prepare an 1800s-themed six-course dinner, which 10 guests enjoyed at the top of the 45-foot observation silo.
