Consumers have become more health conscious in the past few decades, which has given rise to the popularity of foods labeled as "organic" and "non-GMO." However, despite a higher interest in these ...

Ever stood in a grocery store aisle, staring at two nearly identical products, one with a pretty green leaf logo claiming ...

Walking through a grocery store can feel straightforward, but much of what appears simple is carefully engineered. Packaging, ...

Organic is a regulated term and watchdog groups are actively watching to make sure producers and retailers alike don’t abuse this label. Recently, The Cornucopia Institute filed a formal complaint ...

USDA organic sticker on a gallon of milk. - ZikG/Shutterstock If you've ever picked up an organic apple and wondered why it costs double the price (or more) of its conventional counterpart, you're not ...

Rules have changed for the organic food industry as of March 19. The National Organic Program (NOP) says new regulations are now closing the gap that allowed non-certified organic suppliers to enter ...

Prairie du Rocher, Ill. – On a cold winter day in Illinois, three little pigs are resting in a three-sided shed. They have plenty of space to trot around, as they do when Jennifer Duensing approaches.

the EU's original organic label. Below: two modifications made by the research team to clarify the message. The study shows that this significantly increases the clarity of the label's message. To ...

Farmer Jeremy Brown taps the nose of a young calf. “I love the ones with the pink noses,” he says. This pink-nosed animal is just one of about 3,200 cattle at Twin Birch Dairy in Skaneateles, New York ...

I spent two summers working on an organic farm near Nashville. During that time, I witnessed firsthand the meticulous cultivation of food as it traveled from the soil to a customer's hand. I learned ...

There are just 10 more days to comment before USDA can finalize the Organic Livestock and Poultry rule for the National Organic Program. If enacted, new animal welfare standards would apply to animals ...