As the only government-administered label that addresses farming practices, the organic emblem is vitally important. There literally is no other badge that carries as much weight. USDA certified ...

The organic farming industry is booming. Since the U.S. Department of Agriculture launched its federal organic certification program in 2002, the number of organic farms has more than doubled. U.S.

Several new labels introduced recently seek to move beyond USDA organic. Can they shore up sustainable practices, or will they sow consumer confusion? Organic is not enough. Or that’s the thinking ...

Fair Trade Certified. Certified Organic. Non-GMO. Certified Humane–we’re used to seeing these labels scattered over products touting their ethical and environmental backgrounds. But the brands and ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. There's a new certification in the farming world. Called the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Errol Schweizer has the essential take on the grocery industry. Consumers are rebelling against a food system where causing harm ...

Serving giant fried chicken sandwiches and boasting the tagline “taste the revolution,” the Organic Coup opened quietly in Pleasanton, California last November. It’s a modest fast casual food joint ...

New Hampshire’s Department of Agriculture announced this week that it’s discontinuing the state-run organic certification program, forcing many local organic farmers to search for new options to allow ...

Organic is not enough. Or that’s the thinking behind the new Regenerative Organic Certification (ROC) that was officially launched at the Natural Products Expo West trade show last week. The ...