Vermont Business Magazine 2023s US Good Food Awards results have just been announced and Blake Hill Preserves is honored with THREE WINNERS - two in the Elixirs category for theirWild Mint Botanical ShrubandSpicy Jalapeo Botanical Shrub,and Blake HillsFresh Tomato Savory Jamis a Winner in the Preserves category.

Blake HillsBotanical Shrub Collection continues to be their most successful new product launch yet, with six US Good Food Awards since its introduction just two harvest seasons ago. This unique Collection captures the essence of everything that is Blake Hill. At its very heart are wild herbs foraged from the meadows at Blake Hill, and fresh organic produce from local farms to provide a special taste of terroir.

OurWild Mint Shrubfeatures springtime wild mint tips from Blake Hill, and ourSpicy Jalepeo Shrubfeatures organic chili peppers from Honey Field Farm. We infuse our botanicals in pure apple cider vinegar within just a few hours of harvest - first a hot infusion, and then a long cold infusion - to capture their fresh, fragrant essence for enjoyment year round says Vicky Allard, Co-Owner and Executive Chef at Blake Hill.

What started as micro Botanical Shrub batches in Blake Hill's Private Kitchen Batch series that had customers traveling from afar to secure a rare bottle is now a formal collection of five botanically infused Shrubs for customers to make incredible cocktails, salad dressings, desserts and more. Our Shrub Collection also includesBasil Blueberrywhich has already garnered two US Good Food Awards of its own, our springtimeRhubarb & Honey Shrub, and a personal favorite ofGinger Turmericwhich makes an incredible Old Fashioned with a Ginger twist says Vicky.

Blake Hills Savory & Spicy Jams Collection has also won many US Good Food Awards since its launch a few years ago. Their latest Winner -Fresh Tomato Savory Jam -features seasonal organic tomatoes from Honey Field Farm, Cherry Tomatoes from the garden beds at Blake Hill, and a hint of Co-Owner Joe Hanglins Mediterranean heritage with a custom infused herb blend. This perfectly balanced sweet-savory jam is a classic pairing for a wide variety of cheese - especially aged cheddar and manchego. It is also a favorite jam to cook with, especially on a pizza base - keeping the crust crisp and providing maximum flavor with a perfect caramelization around the edge when baked. It is also phenomenal with any breakfast egg dishes and stir fries.

Blake HillsFresh Tomato Savory Jamjoins their Good Food Awards WinningRoasted Garlic Savory JamandJalepeo and Lime Spicy Chili Jam,and other special savory and spicy jam creations, at the heart of Blake Hills uniqueCooking with Jamseries comprising over 200 recipes for customers, guiding them through how to make simple dishes special with a jar of Blake Hills award-winning, artisan Jam.

About Blake Hill Preserves:An English fruit preservatory in Vermont creating innovative sweet, savory andspicy jams, marmalades, condiments, pie fillings and cocktail shrubs for the modern pantry. They combine three generations ofpreserve-making skills with innovative yet super elegant flavors and the finest ingredients for health-consciouscustomers. Blake Hill has garnered multiple wins at the US Good Food Awards, the Specialty Food Association's SOFIsand the World Marmalade Awards, and are available nationwide at specialty food stores, and served on the plate andcheese board at restaurants and other fine establishments.Blakehillpreserves.com

About the Good Food Awards:The Good Food Foundation exists to celebrate, connect, empower and leverage the passionate and engaged, yet often overlooked, players in the food system who are driving towards tasty, authentic and responsible food in order to humanize and reform our American food culture. With over 2,000 entries each year, the competition is fierce for a Good Food Award. In each category, three food crafters from each region North, South, East, West and Central receive the honor each year. Look for the blue Good Food Awards seal on the shelves of exceptional grocers like the Good Food Merchants Collaborative who take care to stock them. Explore their standards and discover the winners.goodfoodfdn.org/

Source: 5.1.2023. Windsor.Blake Hill Preserves

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San Francisco, CA Mayor London N. Breed and City Administrator Carmen Chu today announced up to $3 million in grants to fund community-driven beautification and greening projects through the Community Challenge Grant Program (CCG). Funding for this years grants was included in the Mayors Budget from fiscal year 2022-2023.

Founded in 1991, the Citys CCG Program partners with San Francisco nonprofits, community benefit districts, schools, neighborhood groups, and businesses to provide funding and technical assistance for community-led neighborhood improvement projects. The program has brought approximately $30 million of project funds to neighborhoods across the City.

"Theres a long list of reasons to love San Francisco and our beautiful outdoor public spaces and parks have an unrivaled spot at the top of that list,said Mayor London Breed. Community-based organizations are vital to the work we are doing to create public spaces that are accessible for all to enjoy. I want to thank the grantees for their commitment to keep San Franciscos many outdoor areas welcoming and thriving, and I look forward to seeing their work.

For over 30 years, the Community Challenge Grant Program has empowered and supported neighborhoods to design and create spaces they want to see in their communities,said City Administrator Carmen Chu, who oversees the Community Challenge Grant Program. This years grantees continue that tradition of building inviting and creative neighborhood-driven community spaces that enrich the experience of residents, visitors, and businesses who live in, work in, and visit San Francisco. I am grateful to each of the grantees for their vision and commitment to strengthening our communities.

This years 26 grantees will make physical improvements to public spaces, create welcoming places for residents to build community, and engage residents and businesses in beautifying neighborhoods. The funded projects include:

"CCG is proud to award over $2.5 million to 23 neighborhood improvement projects,said Lanita Henriquez, Director of the Community Challenge Grant Program. These awards empower community groups and residents to work collaboratively to make positive changes to their neighborhoods. This years innovative projects help build strong, connected neighborhoods and create a cleaner, greener, and more vibrant San Francisco.

In addition to the 23 CCG-funded projects, this years projects also include three grants totaling $450,000 dedicated to supporting community-led green infrastructure projects through the Urban Watershed Stewardship Grant Program, a partnership between CCG and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. These grants will fund rainwater harvesting and rain garden projects in College Hill and Bernal Heights to help manage stormwater and educate residents about the Citys watersheds.

"We are thrilled to partner with the Community Challenge Grant Program again this year to support more neighborhood-driven green infrastructure projects across the City,said SFPUC General Manager Dennis Herrera. The awardees from this years grant cycle will better manage local stormwater runoff, beautify our communities, and educate residents about our Citys water and wastewater systems. Through these grants we are building a more sustainable and resilient San Francisco, one project at a time.

The Union Square Alliance is a proud recipient of the Community Challenge Grant 2023! This important grant empowers the Alliance to create more inclusive spaces, promote creativity, and ensure that the heart of San Francisco is alive and thriving again,says Marisa Rodriguez, CEO of the Union Square Alliance.We share the Community Challenge Grant Programs vision of fostering innovation and engagement in our neighborhoods and look forward to making a lasting impact on our community.

CCG also provides grantees technical assistance and coaching to support project implementation and community engagement. Throughout their projects, grantees help foster neighborhood participation and stewardship by engaging community members, including youth and young adults.

"The Friends of Alemany Farm is very grateful to receive this CCG grant for the coming year,said Abby Bell, Farm Director. CCG funding has been critical for us over the years and has allowed us to grow and distribute over 20,000 lbs. of food in 2022 and to develop and maintain paid urban agroecology apprentice programming. This grant will enable further growth in workforce development in southeast San Francisco and continue our free production and distribution of fresh organic food, school garden support, youth outdoor experiences, and stewardship of a unique community greenspace.

The C.A.R.E. leadership is ecstatic to be awarded this amazing grant from CCG,said Uzuri Pease-Greene, Executive Director of C.A.R.E., a non-profit created and staffed by neighbors in the Potrero Hill community. The expansion of our garden project is a huge opportunity for healing and transformation for the residents of Potrero Hill. These much-needed resources will create transitional work as well as facilitate environmental and sustainability education.

A complete list of funded projects can be found onCCGs website. Funding for CCG comes from businesses designating a percentage of their gross receipts tax or other business taxes to the program. Learn more about CCGhere.

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Reducing plastics in the organic supply chain is the focus of a May 9-10 event in Washington, D.C.

The conference, Organic Confluences: Reducing Plastics Along the Entire Organic Supply Chain, will convene scientists, industry experts and organic stakeholders from across the supply chain to strategize on how to break the plastic cycle and reduce plastic use from the farm to the table, according to a news release. The agenda for the event is available here.

The Organic Centers conference will address the challenges of plastic from the perspective of waste, climate change, and environmental and human health, according to the release.

Farmers will be able to share their needs, priorities and experiences with plastic and alternatives; researchers and plastic-alternative innovators can offer potential solutions; and policy experts can guide the discussion in the context of current National Organic Program (NOP) requirements and future NOP direction, the release said.

The Organic Confluences sessions are part of OTAs 2023 Organic Week in Washington, D.C.

The organic sectors use of plastics is a key concern for everyone involved in the organic food system from the organic farmer to the organic retailer, Dr. Amber Sciligo, director of science programs for The Organic Center, said in the release. The use of synthetics such as plastics is at odds with traditional organic values, but plastic is used for critical tools that serve important functions. For instance, farmers can replace herbicide and pesticide sprays, and reduce water consumption with tools like plastic mulch and drip tape. Available alternatives to plastic that also meet the National Organic Program's standards just arent there yet."

Sciligo continued: "Our conference is gathering individuals from every aspect of organic because finding a solution to this critical issue requires input and collaboration across the sector. This isnt just organics problem to solve, but we can be leaders on the path to change. Our overall objective is to expand communication and collaboration across the diverse organic sector with policymakers and researchers at the table so that the industry can reimagine plastic use in organic production.

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A leaked internal document from the German anti-biotech NGO community recently found its way to the Risk-Mongers dusty basement. As it shows these militant activist groups recognising how factual evidence has undermined their 30-year long fear campaign and how low their views are on the intellectual capacity of those citizens they have been frightening over this time, I thought it worthy of publication (with an English translation). The source who shared this document with me is aware of this decision.

The facts and science do not support the NGO campaigns against new genomic plant breeding techniques. This is widely accepted today and as the German anti-GMO campaigners had recognised they were losing the genetic engineering debate and could not compete with the clear scientific realities of gene editing, they produced a strategy paper setting the scene to reframe the activist narrative. Rather than accepting the factual realities and ending their destructive and utterly useless three-decade long campaigns against the development of better, more sustainable agriculture, the document offers a strategy realignment with pathways for how the anti-biotech NGOs will try to regain the upper hand.

The Risk-Monger decided to publish the original German documentand anEnglish translationas it offers a glimpse into the thinking of some of the most extreme ecological cult warriors. They do not run campaigns to make the world better. They do not run campaigns based on the best available facts and scientific research. They run campaigns to win and as they admitted they have not been winning, it is interesting to see their end-game strategy on how they are prepared to fight on. It shows how they plan to use arguments they dont believe, how they think their audience is not very smart and how they will believe anything these activists tell them.

The Risk-Monger received this document on the day that German NGOs in Berlin and Munich were publicly celebrating the closure of Germanys last three nuclear reactors. A decision that has led to up to a third of German citizens suffering from energy poverty and a massive increase in the generation of coal-fired electricity with coal power plant operating permits extended into the foreseeable future (with the entailing ecological and public health consequences). But the activists won, and winning is all that matters to these green cosmopolitan elites.

German green campaigners are the most extreme, most militant and, frankly, most stupid of all European environmental NGOs (and that is saying a lot when we see what has been happening with the attacks on farmers irrigation ponds in Sainte-Soline, France). With cultural and historical roots going back to Steiner and Hitler, German Greens have proven to be extremely intolerant, uncompromising and undemocratic. For too long they have been politically tolerated and their unhinged ideology romanticised. Years back I had comparedGerman Greens to a fascist cultand things have only worsened since then.

The Internal Strategy Document was reportedly distributed in January, 2023 following a meeting that involved different German anti-genetic engineering NGOs including the bee-campaigning group,Aurelia Stiftung, and the organic food retail chain,Bioland. Many of the phrases and arguments reflect articles on the Aurelia Stiftung website. It seems there is a page missing from the original document that was printed and then scanned. Quotes from the internal document are from the English translation, indented and in italics, with my discussions in the regular text.

The internal NGO document begins with an admission of defeat. The pro-science argument and the positioning of plant gene editing as a climate solution have destroyed the ability of the anti-GMO campaigners to make an impact. They admitted they cannot continue along the present campaign strategy.

Individual organisations and actions against genetic engineering cannot develop the authority and clout that would be necessary to break the unfortunately very successful narratives of the Pro-GMO proponents. Catchy arguments and narratives like:

These arguments cannot be stopped by individual NGO actions against genetic engineering in the relatively short time available (even if they take place in parallel). We have been trying this for years without much success and to the contrary, we are increasingly put on the defensive.

If the science and the facts are against you and no one is listening or supporting your argument, then it is highly likely that your position was just plain wrong. But the anti-biotech NGOs are a dogmatic cult, so facts and reality are not the most important elements affecting their belief system. They seem to understand that the gene editing science is sound, that there are enormous benefits and that the policymakers are moving toward approving it, but these activists dont understand why they should accept it. As zealots, they are driven to win at all costs, so packing it up, admitting defeat and doing something useful with their time is not even considered as an option.

The view of these anti-biotech cult warriors could be compared to those stubborn Christian Creationists battling evolutionary science. They see the facts, they understand the benefits from the science, but they are unwilling to accept that the Bible could be wrong. Creationists have fought hard for centuries to find nuggets of miniscule doubt in evolutionary theory and have been extremely creative in finding science-like justifications by stretching scriptural interpretations. Like flat earthers before them, these fundamentalists just dont know how to stop.

In the case of German ecological cults, you can replace the existence of a Biblical source with the demand that all agricultural solutions come from nature. This Church of Nature has different sects, from biodynamics to agroecology, but they are largely advocating taking humanity back to a more medieval world (of impoverished, agrarian production).

The anti-biotech activists recognise their present position is not working hence this internal strategy document seeks out a new path for their political actions.

For a real campaign strategy breakthrough, we need a new narrative that cannot be dragged onto the slippery slope of scientific (risk) arguments and one that even cautiously pro-GM actors can agree with. With primarily scientific arguments, we can only lose as we have nothing adequate to counter the follow the science framing because the people we actually want to reach disengage from debates about genetic engineering when it becomes too complicated for them. (Even though they reject genetic engineering on their own plates).

Are these activists recognising that their followers are not really too smart?Dont get too sciencey please it is too complicated for our followers.Back to the Creationist strategy, if we make jokes about people evolving from monkeys, those simpletons will continue to bow down and drop some coins in the collection basket. If the Eco-Cult Creationists shift the focus away from the science and pump up the fearometer, no one within this diminished congregation will notice (theyre not farmers or scientists and, if sufficiently scared, they will gladly continue to pay more at the organic shop for their daily bread).

The activists argue that they should not talk about facts, research or science they cant win there. They feel they need to create a new emotional, fact-free narrative against biotechnology. But this is not some new activist campaign strategy breakthrough (the German term: Befreiungsschlag literally means liberation attack or coup). Most environmental activist campaigns have evolved in the last few decades to become emotion-laden, anti-corporate, anti-science and anti-innovation at a time when societies have become more technology-dependent.

Time to benchmark from the best.

Our campaign strategy needs to be loud and scandalous in order to be heard, while at the same time precisely avoiding polarisation and establishing proximity to our target audience. Is that even possible? Yes! Because thats exactly what the climate movement has managed to do. We should learn from them. Fridays for Future are loud and scandalous, but avoid strong polarisation. Those in power have not been built up into bogeymen, but have an ongoing opportunity to step in, take action, prove themselves, and side with the good guys. Above all, the climate movement appeals to emotions and values, creating closeness and humanity. This resonates! Scientific terminology (unfortunately) generates yawns, and potential genetic engineering risks seem even more abstract than climate change.

So the good guys want to be scandalous. Only zealots get up in the morning thinking what they are going to do during the day is a battle of good vs evil. When you believe you are the good guys and those you are fighting are evil, how will you be able to compromise in order to ensure policymakers can reach a reasonable consensus? That is a trick question. These dogmatic zealots never compromise and never give up. Yet somehow, they continue to getGerman government fundingto influence the public debate.

But should these groups compare themselves to the Fridays for Future movement? Does that mean anti-GMO groups will start trying to enlist children to weep in the streets? Im not sure that trick can be pulled off twice and now an image stuck in my head of Claire Robinson hanging around outside of middle schools looking for opportunities is creeping me out.

Rather than Fridays for Future, I think these strategists, with their ambition to become hugably scandalous, were thinking more about becoming the next Extinction Rebellion. This now basically defunct flash in the pan was indeed scandalous but I doubt you could say they were avoiding polarisation. They craved it and tried to glorify the us vs them battle to save the planet.

This new anti-biotechnology campaign strategy would entail stepping up their civil disobedience. Sorry, but anti-GMO campaigners have gained a lot of attention by breaking in and destroying test-fields (often in fields without GMO seeds). How would they possibly be able to become more scandalous while keeping a good relationship with those in power?

The internal report then shifted to how to be more effective as a collective of NGOs via third-party online websites.

This neutral web platform does not have to be very extensive. On the contrary, it must focus on our lowest common denominator. It should also actively attack and counteract the other sides narrative about the opponents of genetic engineering.We are not against genetic engineering- we are for freedom of choice.(I myself, for example, have had myself vaccinated with genetic engineering).Being for or against genetic engineering is the framing of the pro-genetic engineering proponents. We must not adopt it.

Did they really have to put the word neutral in quotation marks? This indicates that they are only pretending to set up a neutral website to try to deceive people and that, in reality, they do not, for a moment, believe this common ground position they are communicating. Where is their integrity? Where is their commitment to delivering trustworthy information for their followers? It shows pure contempt toward the intellect of those they are trying to enlist:Lets just sell them that lowest common denominator bla-bla-bullshit!

The paper identified different web techniques they need to exploit to pretend their organisations and movements are actually bigger than three people in a room with a laptop. Many of these tricks are already being used by the Aurelia Stiftung like theirthird-partySave the Bees call to action.

But the biggest alteration in the NGOs strategy is their focus to show how their struggle to stop biotechnology is actually a fight for your freedom.

We demand no more and no less than that the citizens right to self-determination be respected. And they do not want genetic engineering. Especially not untested. Period.We therefore say: If genetic engineering is to be used, then it must be risk-tested. Just like vaccines. Untested genetic engineering must not be smuggled secretly onto fields and plates.

So it is not about facts or benefits. It is not about risks to the environment or public health. The new Anti-Biotech 2.0 is about you, the people and your right to be free!!! Hmm.

This is a bit confusing and indicative that these groups have still not quite figured out their strategy. We are not against genetic engineering (some of my best friends are genetic engineers!!!) but our followers dont want it. But havent the activists been grooming these people to do what they tell them to?

Until now, all GMOs requesting EU authorisation have been risk-tested and have passed the most stringent EFSA regulatory risk assessment requirements, but still these activist NGOs have fought tooth and nail to refuse authorisation. So it is not about untested genetic engineering. The main issue these groups have is that some gene-edited food may be untestable because there is no difference between a native plant and a plant with a few genes edited out to reduce blight or pest vulnerabilities (without the need for pesticides). This mystical fear is similar to Creationists arguing about the role of angels just because you cant see them does not mean theyre not there.

Like the Creationist argument that there has to be a first cause, these activists can now accept that the science on gene editing is sound, there are benefits, but they still dont feel they need to believe it or accept the technology. We are free to reject gene editing and if you try to continue your research and development, then you are violating my right to self-determination! So in order to not violate the rights of these activists, they argue, we must ban the use of all gene editing technologies. I suppose freedom for farmers to have better seeds and more sustainable yields or the freedom for consumers to have affordable food security dont factor into this newfound Activist Freedom Struggle.

I have frequently seen this We dont want this technology, so ban it now! line and oftenwonderedwho this We was (besides three people in a room with a laptop). 400,000 signatures on a biotech-free bee petition is not a democratic quorum. And how are The People asked? If I went out into the street with my clipboard and asked these lowest common denominators if they would like to eatunregulated poisons secretly pushed on us by evil corporations, then Id get the answers I want. If I had time to explain to people the gene editing process, the benefits and the safety then I would likely get a more informed result.

But the activists are not interested in learning what the people really want; they have nothing but contempt for anyone who disagrees with them. In any case, most people are struggling to pay the rent and keep the lights on and really have bigger fears to deal with than those pushed on them by some self-appointed privileged elites. But maybe theyll pay attention if their freedom is being taken from them.

The main task of these anti-biotech NGOs now is to reframe the narrative with freedom at the centre.

Narrative, not only slogans: develop complete text with decision-makers/victims/villains/heroines (in a small working group). Always let it resonate subliminally: New Genomic Techniques are also genetic engineering! Compile hero narratives from this (also with victims: empowerment!)

What a novel idea! I can just imagine a group of hard-core anti-GMO activists sitting around the table, enjoying their organic, non-dairy lattes when one of them speaks up: You know what maybe we should just go out and find some victims. I am sure no NGO activist has ever had that idea before. There must be some CRISPR victims out there. And do tell me: Who should the villains be?Scientists? Farmers? Industry?The juvenile stupidity of these eco-warriors and their contempt for the intellect of their public is unbelievable.

The funniest part of this ridiculous paragraph though is their claim to Always let it resonate subliminally: New Genomic Techniques are also genetic engineering! Subliminally??? Ya think!!! GMO 2.0 was the only message the anti-science activists communicated on gene editing technologies and they blasted in continually until they scared the bejeebers out of the European Commission civil servants, leaving them immobilised for nine years until the European Court of Justice was forced to make an uninformed decision. Highly charged, emotional eco-warriors are incapable of being subliminal.

The internal strategy document then went through a long list of ways to reframe the narrative that most NGOs are already doing (promoting the ecologisation of agriculture as the only way to mitigate climate threats, show how industry must be excluded from agricultural developments, link all seed breeding to intensive industrial agriculture and, of course, strengthen the precautionary principle). The main focus, they insist, should be on consumer freedom, freedom from poisons and industry and freedom to know what is on their plates.

Who should be deciding on these rights to self-determination? The good guys or those dictating corporations?

Whether we will be able to decide for ourselves in the future what we eat and how we breed, cultivate or keep and eat plants and animals, or whether corporations like BAYER-Monsanto dictate what goes in our fields and on our plates, will be decided by the people on the ground: through their daily work in ecologically or conventionally GMO-free farms, through the purchase of appropriate products and through civil society commitment.

But this freedom already exists. Consumers are free to choose non-GMO. Farmers are free to grow organic. The organic label (now euphemistically renamed ecologically grown) leaves consumers free to make that choice. When I buy canned corn in France, some labels say GMO-free (even though I am aware that all canned corn in France is GMO-free). Marketers have always had this option and they have been deceptively taking advantage of these activist-driven fears. Where is the loss of freedom?

What these activists want though, is to stop farmers from using better technologies. They dont want to ensure that their consumers have a free choice; they want to remove the free choice from others who trust scientists and food regulators. They want to remove any options for farmers to grow food more sustainably.

This is a good example of where green activists are rather fascist.Not in my backyardis only possible if they can change the regulations to make sure it isNot in anyones backyard. If I am afraid of food derived from enhanced seed breeding, who am I to then force everyone else to comply with my demands? If I am afraid of a minimal risk from a low pesticide residue on food, what right do I have to make it impossible for farmers to protect their crops and for everyone else to have to pay so much more for their fresh fruit and vegetables? If I am afraid of ten-metre-high waves hitting a nuclear power facility outside of Munich, who gave me the power to ignore reality and force those struggling on low incomes to suffer in cold homes with no lights? And now, when they admit the facts fail them, these dogmatic fundamentalists want to tell me they are fighting for my freedom.

And our lame, leaderless governments took the cowardly route, ignored standing up to defend the best available science and sided with the good guys while declaring precaution. They decided to call this utter nonsense: Farm2Fork.

A decade ago, when the emerging plant breeding technologies showed some promising benefits for farming and global food security, the organic food lobby was having a serious debate on whether these seed innovations could fall under the organic classification (as there was no synthetic or transgenic interventions). Those in the militant faction like Testbiotech and Corporate Europe Observatory prevailed, and the non-scientific GMO 2.0 strategy became the official organic food industry lobby position. This was a brutally stupid decision that badly handcuffed organic farmers and has now marginalised the anti-biotech campaigners.

These activists know the science is against their position (theyve admitted it here). These activists know their campaigns are damaging farmers means to make a living. These activists know they are threatening food security in developing countries where local research institutes have been using gene editing to eradicate some important threats. So why didnt they just admit defeat, pack it in and look at doing something positive for humanity? Who keeps pushing them to flog this dead horse?

Follow the money.

The only people who would think continuing this campaign is reasonable would be those profiting from such imposed decisions, ie, the organic food industry lobby. Maybe that is why organic food retail chain, Bioland, was present at this strategy meeting (someone had to pick up the bill). As long as people are afraid of food technologies, organic food retail will continue to increase their markets. As long as these low-cost genomic technologies are identified with big corporations, people will lash out and demand more ecological food. As long as groups like Bioland keep writing the cheques, these worn-out, defeated cult eco-warriors will continue to get up in the morning and try to confuse the public with emotions to challenge the obvious facts. I suppose thats what the good guys do.

Maybe its time these Luddites just admit they were wrong, the science does not support their zealot dogma and that it is time for them to just shut up and sit down. Maybe its time for policymakers to start treating the anti-biotech crowd in the same way they treat religious Creationists be polite but dont give them a microphone. They offer no value to the future of agriculture. Maybe its time that time is called on this incredibly stupid debate so we can move forward to develop the best tools to support our farmers, consumers and the environment.

David Zaruk is a Belgian-based environmental-health risk policy analyst specializing in the role of science in policy and societal issues. He blogs under the pseudonym:The Risk-Monger. Follow him on Twitter at@zaruk

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The Bioland Krutergut Dworschak-Fleischmann offers some 240 different organic-vegan herb varieties. "I am not a vegan myself, but I want to offer an honest organic-vegan product, which is why we do not use animal fertilizers," Managing Director Tanja Dworschak tells us. Only certain herbs, such as rosemary, chives, curry herb, and lavender, are still fertilized with horn shavings.

The main rotations at her herb company are basil, parsley, and chives, which the company offers year-round. "The chives my brother produces for us outdoors. In the fall, they are stored, frozen, and thawed daily as needed."

6.5 million potted herbs a year"Some of our herbs are produced on 5,600 m2 at the old farm, of which about 800 m2 are double- to six-story, including a germination room. Furthermore, we have a 14,000 m2 cold storage facility. In 2010, the plant started a pilot project of double-story production, and in 2015 built a 7,200 m2 plant on two levels, with a 13,000 m2 production area. We produce a total of 6.5 million potted herbs.

Organic herbs since 1994In 1994, the herb company began to convert its production to organic. "At that time, apart from horn shavings, there was no other organic fertilizer. There were also hardly any pesticides, microorganisms, etc. So it wasn't easy to convert to organic." In the first year, Dworschak still had to sell organic herbs as conventional goods. In 1995, the EU organic seal or BCS certification was added, and then Bioland and later Naturland in 1996.

To expand the range, Dworschak offers strawberry, raspberry, and blackberry plants in the spring. "Adapting our products to the Bioland guidelines means thinking more about the well-being of people and nature. This includes the fact that 20 percent of our employees are people with disabilities and another 20 percent are 'hard-to-place' people," Dworschak says.

Ice plant, jiaogulan, Jamaica thyme, and moreThe products are marketed primarily to (organic) specialty retailers, discounters, and traditional food retailers. "For markets and farm stores interested in special herbs, we also offer ice plant, jiaogulan, Jamaica thyme, and more. We try to offer specialty retailers products that allow them to expand their variety, so the end customer can find unusual herbs that aren't available at discount stores." Krutergut sells its goods in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, with the majority sold in the region or in southern Germany.

Increased production costs"Electricity prices have quadrupled for us. The price of gas has increased many times over for one of two parts of the business, although at least for one part of the business, the price of gas remained this year." The herb producer also knows of farms that are also involved in pot production and have stopped working in the winter, however, because of the cost of energy, she said. Additional costs also arise from the increased minimum wage, especially since organic production already incurs about 20 percent more costs than conventional production. "Now that you don't have to do a lot of heating, production is also starting to pick up again at these farms."

grow2Show: city kids meet agriculture"We founded the grow2show brand a few years ago. With it, we want to offer city kids the opportunity to get to know vegetable production better. From wild strawberries to Mexican mini cucumbers and similar Lilliputian products: Children can enjoy a piece of vegetable production on the windowsill in their own homes. Especially during the pandemic, this was very well received. It's important to pass on the appreciation in food, especially beyond the appearance of the product."

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The head clinician at Poe Holistic Health, Dr. Kristen Poe, who is a trained homeopath and naprapathy specialist, describes these new cleansing solutions as "not your typical cleanse or detox solutions". Instead, Poe Holistic Health's new organic whole food purification cleanses are structured programs that help guide patients towards healthy lifestyle habits that can be sustained over a long-term period.

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Poe Holistic Health has launched their new healthy lifestyle habits and structured cleansing solutions in the wake of a recent report on the Cleveland Clinic on detoxes and cleanses. The reputable medical institution suggested that while fad cleanses like those advertised on social media were unlikely to change the body, cleanses that focused on healthy vitamin-rich foods and comprehensive lifestyle changes were likely to improve gut health, to support the systems of the body responsible for flushing out toxins, like the liver, kidneys and skin, and to promote an overall feeling of wellbeing.

This is the rationale behind Dr. Kristen Poe's detoxing cleanses. Rather than eliminating foods and subsisting solely on celery or lemon juice, Poe Holistic Health focuses on nutritionally rich organic foods. Their cleansing solutions also look at a person's lifestyle more holistically and help them implement changes to their exercise patterns and other habits, including those regarding sleep, work, technology use, and more.

Dr. Kristen Poe recommends her organic whole food purification cleanses to individuals who want to build healthier habits and who feel lethargic, or, in some way, below their optimum condition. She suggests that patients who commit to her purification cleanses and overhaul their lifestyle and eating habits should enjoy increased energy and vitality, better sleep and clearer thinking, and better digestion and less bloating.

Given the relationship between gut health and overall health, which has now been duly substantiated, Poe Holistic Health also believes the better gut health their structured detoxes promote will also be made manifest in physical improvements like clearer skin and shinier hair.

Poe Holistic Health encourages all their patients to complement the clinic's preventative and holistic medicine care with conventional primary care.

A spokesperson for homeopathy and naprapathy clinic said, "These solutions are not your typical cleanse or detox solutions. They are structured purification programs that bring healthy lifestyle habits into focus by eating nutritious whole foods, exercising, making other lifestyle improvements, and really listening to the body."

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BRENHAM, Texas, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- May is National Salad Month and BRIANNAS Fine Salad Dressing is celebrating with seven new items including a new line of Sugar Free dressings and Seasoned Croutons.

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Executive Summary

The global organic foods market is projected to experience significant growth over the next few years. The rising demand for organic foods is driven by increasing health concerns and a growing awareness of the environmental impact of conventional agriculture. The market is segmented based on type, application, and region.

The report found that the fruits and vegetables segment dominates the organic foods market, followed by dairy products and meat. The organic packaged foods segment is also experiencing significant growth. The North American market is currently the largest market for organic foods, followed by Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. China and the United States are two of the fastest-growing markets.

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The report recommends that companies in the organic foods market focus on developing innovative products and increasing their online presence. They should also invest in sustainable sourcing and supply chain management to meet the growing demand for organic foods. The organic food market is subject to a range of regulatory and legal factors that have a significant impact on the industry's growth and development. Some of the most important regulatory and legal factors affecting the organic food market are:

Recent Mergers and Acquisitions in the Organic Foods Market

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Global Organic Foods Introduction and its Market Analysis

The organic food market has seen steady growth in recent years, with consumers becoming increasingly aware of the health and environmental benefits of organic food products. This trend is expected to continue in the future, as more consumers adopt healthy and sustainable eating habits. Here is a brief overview of the current present and future outlook of the global Organic Food market:

Currently, the global organic food market is valued at around $100 billion and is projected to reach $187 billion by 2026, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 10%. The growth of the organic food market is primarily driven by increasing health consciousness among consumers, rising demand for chemical-free food products, and growing concerns about the environment.

The market is divided into several categories, including fruits and vegetables, dairy products, meat, poultry and eggs, and packaged food and beverages. The largest category is fruits and vegetables, which account for over 40% of the total market share. Dairy products, meat, poultry and eggs, and packaged food and beverages also hold a significant share of the market.

The market is dominated by North America and Europe, which together account for around 80% of the global organic food market. However, the Asia Pacific region is expected to witness the fastest growth, owing to increasing consumer awareness and rising disposable incomes.

The future outlook for the organic food market is bright, with the market projected to continue its growth trajectory in the coming years. The primary drivers of growth will include increasing consumer demand for healthy and sustainable food products, growing awareness of the benefits of organic farming practices, and government support for organic farming.

The pandemic has also played a significant role in boosting the organic food market, as consumers are becoming more aware of the link between their health and the food they consume. As a result, there is likely to be a continued shift towards organic food products in the post-pandemic world.

The demand for organic food products is expected to be highest in the Asia Pacific region, driven by rising disposable incomes, changing consumer preferences, and a growing awareness of the health benefits of organic food products. In addition, the demand for organic food products is likely to increase in the Middle East and Africa region, as consumers become more aware of the benefits of organic food products.

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Competitive Landscape

The global organic foods market is highly competitive, with a mix of small and large companies operating in the space. The market is segmented based on product type, distribution channel, and region. The leading companies in the organic foods market are Abbott Laboratories, Danone, and Nestle. Other notable players in the market include Holle, Bellamy, Bimbosan, Wakodo, Topfer, HiPP, Babynat, and Bonmil.

Overview of Companies Operating in the Organic Foods Market:

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Organic Foods Market Analysis, by Type

Organic foods can be categorized into various types, including infant milk, infant cereals, dry meals, infant drinks, and other organic food products. Infant milks and cereals are specifically designed for babies, while dry meals and drinks are suitable for older children and adults. Other organic food products include fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy products, and snacks that are grown and produced without the use of synthetic pesticides or fertilizers.

In terms of self-driving technology in the organic food industry, there have been developments in the use of autonomous robots and drones to assist with farming and harvesting organic crops. These technologies aim to increase efficiency and reduce labor costs while minimizing the impact of farming practices on the environment.

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Organic Foods Market Analysis, by Application

Organic foods have various applications based on age groups, including 1-6 months, 6-12 months, and 12-24 months. For infants aged 1-6 months, organic foods are typically in the form of breast milk or formula milk, which provide essential nutrients for growth and development. For infants aged 6-12 months, organic foods are introduced in the form of pureed fruits and vegetables, cereals, and other soft foods. For toddlers aged 12-24 months, organic foods are typically in the form of finger foods, such as fruits and vegetables, cheese, and crackers.

The fastest-growing application segment for organic foods in terms of revenue is the infant formula market, particularly in Asia-Pacific, due to rising awareness of the benefits of organic foods and increasing demand for premium infant formulas.

Organic Foods industry growth Analysis, by Geography

The organic food market has been growing steadily in regions such as North America, APAC, Europe, the USA, and China. In North America, increasing consumer awareness about health and wellness has led to a surge in demand for organic foods. In APAC, countries such as Japan, China, and India are witnessing a growing demand for organic food products due to the rising disposable income and health consciousness of consumers.

Europe is another significant market for organic foods, with countries like Germany and France leading the way. The USA is also a major market for organic foods, with a large number of consumers seeking out organic products due to concerns about the use of pesticides and GMOs.

China is also emerging as a significant market for organic foods, driven by increasing health awareness among consumers and government initiatives to promote organic farming.

North America and Europe are expected to dominate the organic food market in the coming years, with a combined market share of around 70%. However, APAC is expected to grow at the fastest rate due to increasing consumer awareness and government initiatives to promote organic farming. China is also expected to see significant growth in the organic food market, with a projected CAGR of around 15% over the next five years.

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Key Question Answered

The global organic foods market size is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.0% from 2022 to 2030.

The growth of the organic foods market is being driven by factors such as increasing awareness about the benefits of organic food, rising disposable income, and growing health consciousness among consumers.

The product categories that are driving the growth of the organic foods market include fruits and vegetables, dairy products, meat, poultry and eggs, and packaged foods.

The organic foods market is experiencing significant growth in regions such as North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

Some challenges facing the organic foods market include high prices, supply chain issues, and the difficulty of maintaining organic certification for small-scale farmers.

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VANCOUVER, BC. Organic chocolate brand Chocxo has launched its Dark Chocolate Coconut Cups in more than 150 Costco locations in the United States.

The coconut cups, which initially launched in March, join the companys existing line of dark chocolate treats, including covered almonds, keto snaps and almond and peanut butter cups. Chocxos cups are formulated with sustainably sourced cocoa beans, organic coconut and white chocolate to create a low-sugar, 80-calorie treat.

We are thrilled about our partnership with Costco to bring our new Dark Chocolate Coconut Cups to more consumers who desire a better-for-you chocolate option that delivers on indulgence and is made of simple, organic ingredients, said Peter Higgins, president of Chocxo Chocolatier. We are passionate chocolatiers on a mission to deliver great tasting chocolates that are better for you and the planet.

The product is now available in 169 Costco locations in the Northeast, Texas and the greater Los Angeles area. Chocxo plans to expand its Costco distribution to the Southeast in May.

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