The Antonopoulos brothers are leading a farming revolution in Greece, which has Europe’s highest plant biodiversity.
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EXTENSION CORNER: Organic vs. all natural — what’s the difference / NWF DAILY NEWS
By Amy Burgess / Special to The Times
When asked the difference between organic goods and those labeled all natural, eco-friendly or naturally grown, consumers may respond that these are one and the same. In reality, they are different.
In 1990, the federal Organic Foods Production Act established the National Organic Program to support specialty crop producers, organic farmers and the standards for producing, handling and processing organically grown agricultural products.
Perdue recalls nearly 16 tons of organic chicken products sold nationwide
KATE GIBSON
“Perdue Foods is recalling almost 16 tons of of ready-to-eat “Simply Smart” organic chicken sold by retailers nationwide because the products may contain pieces of bone.”
Organic vs. Non-Organic: Is Organic Food Really Better?
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“SOME SAY THE NUTRITION AND HEALTH BENEFITS OF GOING ORGANIC ARE WORTH IT, BUT CAN IT REALLY MAKE THAT MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE”
Free-Range Food Labels: Can My Groceries Really Help The Planet? / NPR
Dan Charles
“So many food labels proclaim their eco-virtues these days — organic. Pasture-raised. Cage-free. Non-GMO. What do they actually mean? Here are six ways to make sense of it all.”
Fmr. US agriculture chief on Beyond Meat’s nutritional reality
“As plant-based protein makers like Impossible Foods and the newly public Beyond Meat take the food industry by storm, the question of whether their products are better for consumers than actual meat is still very much open, says former U.S. Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman.”
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