Growers and Grocers

Thanks to a British filmmaker, the English town of Modbury has become the first town in Europe to ban plastic bags. After witnessing the ravaging effects that plastic bags are having on our sea life, Rebecca Hosking took to filming the atrocity that few people are aware of.
Hosking arranged a local screening of her documentary, […]

While most of us would love to go organic with our entire grocery basket, the cost is often very prohibitive. In my local grocery store a package of fresh strawberries might run $2.99, but its organic equivalent would set me back $4.99. Likewise, potatoes, apples, and other organic produce can easily cost double […]

In a letter made public on Friday the Federal Trade Commission asserted that U.S. dairy producers must discontinue all advertising and marketing activities, which involve weight loss claims. As reported by Reuters, the milk-weight loss connection is not supported by enough scientific evidence. More conclusive research must be completed before such dairy campaigns […]

The FDA is expected to approve the use of a powerful antibiotic in cattle, despite warnings it would speed the appearance of resistant microbes.  InterVet, Inc. has applied to market their drug Cefquinome for treatment of a pneumonia-like disease in cows.  It seems that the application will probably be granted due to a change in […]

Whole Foods has announced that they plan to purchase rival Wild Oats Market. It isn’t a major surprise to see the country’s largest natural food retailer gobble up their number two competitor. Especially as their slowing growth could benefit from the positive momentum that the Wild Oat’s family of stores has been experiencing.
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