The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

Texas grape growers sue over dicamba herbicide drift damage

Neal Newsom has battled many foes since 1986 to protect his 150 acres of grapevines near Plains, Texas, including cold weather and hailstorms. But in recent years he’s up against the agro-chemical dicamba herbicide sprayed on nearby GM cotton crops. Newsom filed a lawsuit recently with 56 Texas grape growers, seeking $1 million in damages […]

Non-GMO lecithin supplier LECICO announces new director

LECICO, global supplier of non-GMO specialty lecithins and phospholipids, has a new managing director—Sarah Bradley, CEO of Kerfoot, also an Avril Group company. Bradley will manage global growth in the food, nutrition and pharmaceutical markets. Bradley announced that Philipp Sommer will become business director at LECICO. Sommer joins from leading distribution company Nordmann, where he […]

Oat milk trend continues as Coca-Cola Co. unveils oat milk line, JOI launches oat milk powder

Oat milk is now the second-leading plant-based beverage, and now Coca Cola has joined the trend with the launch of its oak milk line under the Simply brand with new Simply Oat. Lactose-free, vegan, gluten-free, and non-GMO, the oat milk offerings are made with oat extract, oat flour, filtered water, cane sugar, natural flavors, and […]

Pesticide contamination in soil significantly lower on organic farms in EU

When pesticide residues in soil from organic and conventional farms across the EU were compared in a recent study published in Environmental Pollution, organic farms had up to 90% less residue concentration. Existence of any residues in organic soil is due to either highly persistent chemicals that last beyond organic transition or contamination via pesticide […]

Natural farming model in Andhra Pradesh could advance sustainable agriculture in India

India is experiencing an agriculture crisis—distressed, debt-ridden farmers, suicides, and mass protests reflect a dire economic situation, climate impacts, and depletion of natural resources. The vast majority of public dollars go toward the input-driven, green revolution model of farming that has caused farmer insecurity, insufficient yields, and ecological imbalance. The unsustainable situation has resulted in […]