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Families across the country to receive Molly’s new Hotdish and a month’s supply of organic groceries. Organic Valley will be selecting 100 parents from across the U.S. and delivering them a free meal kit featuring a new signature hotdish recipe created by Molly. Molly’s Easy Cheesy Garden Hotdish uses simple, clean ingredients to help create a wholesome and nutritious meal the entire family will love. The long, jolting journey that has been the COVID-19 pandemic is not ideal for organic marketers, but it isn’t disaster either. A handful of produce marketers responding to a survey from The Packer in early August said they expect organic sales to grow between zero and 10% this year, with a similar range of growth expectations predicted for 2022. An additive used in Skittles, Starburst, Hostess’ Donettes and thousands of other foods should no longer be considered safe for human consumption, according to a new study from the European Union’s top food safety agency. New science assessment suggests the FDA should review approval for titanium dioxide in food. Rodale’s 40-year organic experiment: twelve acres, 72 plots, lots of data. Since 1981, the leaders of Rodale Institute have put organic and conventional field crop systems to the test in a side-by-side experiment to see what cropping systems perform better under similar conditions over the long term.

 

Study: Additive found in Skittles and Starburst no longer considered safe

An additive used in Skittles, Starburst, Hostess’ Donettes and thousands of other foods should no longer be considered safe for human consumption, according to a new study rom the European Union’s top food safety agency. New science assessment suggests the FDA should review approval for titanium dioxide in food. https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news-release/study-additive-found-skittles-and-starburst-no-longer-considered-safe

Rodale’s 40-year organic experiment

Twelve acres, 72 plots, lots of data. Since 1981, the leaders of Rodale Institute have put organic and conventional field crop systems to the test in a side-by-side experiment to see what cropping systems perform better under similar conditions over the long term.

https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/rodales-40-year-organic-experiment

Rodale Institute announces 2021 Organic Pioneer Award winners

Rodale Institute, the global leader in regenerative organic agriculture, has announced the recipients of the 11th Annual Organic Pioneer Awards, an annual recognition of leaders who are changing the landscape of regenerative organic agriculture for the better. Beyond Pesticides founder and Executive Director Jay Feldman, farmer and activist Denise O’Brien and New Mexico farmer Don Bustos are the 2021 Organic Pioneer Award recipients.

https://www.newhope.com/news/rodale-institute-announces-2021-organic-pioneer-award-winners

Marketers optimistic about future of organic produce

The long, jolting journey that has been the COVID-19 pandemic is not ideal for organic marketers, but it isn’t disaster either. A handful of produce marketers responding to a survey from The Packer in early August said they expect organic sales to grow between zero and 10% this year, with a similar range of growth expectations predicted for 2022.

https://www.thepacker.com/news/organic/marketers-optimistic-about-future-organic-produce

Organic Valley Partners with Award-Winning Cookbook Author and Blogger Molly Yeh to Ease Parents’ Back-To-School Mealtime Stress

Families across the country to receive Molly’s new Hotdish and a month’s supply of organic groceries. Organic Valley will be selecting 100 parents from across the U.S. and delivering them a free meal kit featuring a new signature hotdish recipe created by Molly. Molly’s Easy Cheesy Garden Hotdish uses simple, clean ingredients to help create a wholesome and nutritious meal the entire family will love.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/organic-valley-partners-with-award-winning-cookbook-author-and-blogger-molly-yeh-to-ease-parents-back-to-school-mealtime-stress-301356329.html

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