Spring 2013
Natural Grocers expands across Montana
Fri, 31/05/13 - 10:03
By O.W.N News Network
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage opened its newest location in Kalispell, Montana on April 23rd. The Kalispell store at 2395 US Highway 93 N will be the company’s fourth in Montana following locations opening last year in Billings, Missoula and Helena. The organi
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Quinua Real launches first organic quinoa syrup
Thu, 04/04/13 - 02:35
By Warren Beaumont
Quinua Real is entering the next chapter of its growth and development from a Brazilian organic pioneer to a global supplier of quinoa Andean food products with the launch of Quinua Real® syrup, the first organic certified syrup from quinoa into the market, an innovat
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2013: International Year of Quinoa
Wed, 03/04/13 - 01:48
By Andrew Ofstehage
The United Nations and the Food and Agriculture Organization have announced 2013 as the International Year of Quinoa, as proposed by the Plurinational State of Bolivia. The objectives for the celebration are symbolic of the newfound global appreciation for the pseudo-cere
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Sustainability continues at BioFach 2013
Mon, 01/04/13 - 08:53
By O.W.N News Network
The international organic sector will gather again at Nuremberg on 13-16 February for BioFach, 2013 the world's leading annual trade fair for organic products, and the concurrent Natural Personal Care and Wellness exhibition Vivaness.
Over 40,000 trade visitors from more
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The hidden costs of food
Tue, 05/02/13 - 05:30
By Adriana Michael
Our food system is dysfunctional, with conventional farming methods unsustainable and nutrient-deficient, according to journalist and food waste expert Jonathan Bloom. As a result, one-third of adults in the U.S. suffer from diabetes and other chronic diseases related to
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EU slows new GM crop approval
Tue, 05/02/13 - 05:17
By Warren Beaumont
More countries are rejecting and banning genetically modified (GM) crops and questioning the productivity or pest-resistance of GM crops as evidence grows that more chemicals being used in GM agriculture. EU countries issuing or renewing bans on GM crops recently included
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Pacran builds evidence of cranberry benefits
Tue, 05/02/13 - 01:51
By Christopher Doscher
PACran, the whole-cranberry powder used in a number of branded and private-label supplements that are aimed at promoting urinary tract health, is seeking to grow the body of literature that supports its effectiveness at preventing urinary-tract infections and prostate hea
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