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NEWS ABOUT: organic food

organic food stories: 31 news summaries

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 Why Organic Tomatoes
Are Better for You

Researchers probe antioxidant-enhanced tomatoes

May 31, 08 6:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Some organically grown tomatoes appear to have higher levels of potent antioxidants, and the reason may be in the fertilizer, NPR reports. Researchers at UC Davis running tests on levels of the antioxidants, known as flavonoids, found 79%-97% higher flavonoid levels in the organic tomatoes. More »

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agriculture • organic food • research • organic • tomatoes • flavonoids • University of California Davis

Organic Formula Stirs Worries About Sugar

Recipe for popular brand includes tooth-rotting sucrose

May 19, 08 11:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Although it controls more than a third of the organic baby formula market, Similac Organic also carries a less coveted distinction: It is the only brand in the category that contains cane sugar, or sucrose. The company says its is FDA approved, but many parents and doctors worry about starting... More »

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organic food • public health • sugar • lactose • sucrose • baby formula • Similac

Shoppers Give Up Organics
as Food Prices Soar

Groceries high, organic even higher

May 9, 08 3:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - With a gallon of organic milk costing a whopping $7 and a conventional gallon going for $2.99, cash-strapped shoppers are skipping organic groceries. That means the $19 billion industry, which has ballooned 150% since 2001, may now be shrinking, Newsweek reports. “I miss it terribly,” said one... More »

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organic food • ethanol • Whole Foods • organic • groceries • grocery stores • Wal-Mart • pesticide

 Organic Meat
 Is Climate Culprit 

Livestock raised indoors is better for environment, reports say

May 8, 08 10:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - The gas production, need for space, and food requirements required by organic and free-range livestock hurt the environment more than their traditional counterparts, the BBC reports. Organic poultry can heat the earth some 45% more than indoor poultry, one group said; and a UN division found that farm animals heat... More »

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organic food • carbon footprint • livestock • beef • methane • dairy • deforestation • poultry • animal • pork

 Behind Organic Labels 
 Lurk Megacorporations  

The nation's top 30 food processors have quietly cornered the green market

Apr 20, 08 1:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Yes, your probiotic flaxseed Kashi cereal is still organic, but shoppers looking to stick it to the man by going green be advised: the nation's top 30 corporate food processors—think Pepsi, Kellogg, Kraft, General Mills—have been quietly buying up vast swaths of the organic aisle of your supermarket,... More »

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organic food • Pepsi • corporations • USDA • Kraft Foods • food industry

The Easy Way to Eat Organic

Oct 24, 07 11:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Switching to organic food doesn't have to upend your family's eating habits or strain your wallet. In the New York Times, Dr. Alan Greene, author of Raising Baby Green, suggests starting with these five easy foods:
  1. Milk
  2. Potatoes
  3. Peanut butter
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organic food • Whole Foods • diet • list • organic

SEC Probes Yahoo Posts of Whole Foods CEO

SEC probes executive's posts on Yahoo! Finance message board

Jul 14, 07 3:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - John Mackey, the Whole Foods CEO who posted attacks on a competitor in Yahoo financial forums, is under scrutiny by the SEC for his anonymous mischief-making. The federal agency is informally investigating whether the posts violate "fair disclosure" rules. They could be a problem for Mackey if officials find... More »

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organic food • CEO • Whole Foods • Wild Oats • John Mackey

'Eco-Kosher' Eating Joins Religion, Ethics

New rabbinical food certification will reflect expanding values

Jul 7, 07 11:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ancient Jewish dietary laws meet contemporary concerns about how food is produced in what the Washington Post calls the "eco-kosher" movement. American Jews are increasingly concerned about  labor standards, treatment of animals, and ecological impact of what goes on their table, even if they don't keep kosher, and religious... More »

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food • ethics • agriculture • organic food • Jews • religion • meat • kosher

British Supermarket Cans Prince Charles

What rot! Royal carrots not up to snuff

Jun 26, 07 4:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Veggies raised on an organic farm owned by Prince Charles have been dumped by a  British supermarket chain because the less-than-majestic food doesn't meet quality standards. The farm had been providing carrots to Sainsbury's supermarkets, but as of the end of January the Crown Prince was "sacked," the ... More »

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organic food • farming • carbon footprint • Prince Charles • England • vegetables • supermarket

Wal-Mart Chokes On
Organic Food

Farmers say the company miscalculated demand, manipulated supply

Apr 12, 07 1:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Wal-Mart customers aren't buying organic food, and the farmers who stepped up production to supply the giant discounter are the big losers. A year ago Wal-Mart ballyhooed an aggressive push into organic foods, saying they would offer 400 items at low cost. The company placed massive initial orders, farmers say... More »

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food • organic food • consumer • organic • farmer • Wal-Mart

Don't Call
Them Chefs  

Culinary careers
outside the kitchen
are charming more
and more foodies

Apr 4, 07 12:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Culinary school degrees are suddenly leading to careers outside the kitchen, reports the LA Times. In our food-obsessed culture, beer sommeliers, cheese affineurs (aging experts) culinary philanthropists and even food consultants for historical films are increasingly finding outlets for their unique talents. Specialists say their jobs beat working in restaurants,... More »

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food • organic food • culinary school • cooking • chef • organic • cook • culture

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