With 2015 coming to a close, it’s time to think about how to transform our lives for the upcoming year. This was an exciting year for organic research, with multiple cutting-edge studies revealing...
Nov 13, 2015
A new report published in the journal Environmental Science & Policy looked into the amount of funding that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has put towards supporting sustainable...
Nov 02, 2015
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A letter to the editor was recently published in the International Edition of The New York Times, written by The Organic Center’s Director of Science...
Oct 26, 2015
The Organic Center contributed information for the recently published book World Hunger: 10 Myths, written by bestselling authors Frances Moore Lappê and Joseph Collins. The book argues that...
Aug 13, 2014
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A new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience found that the Mississippi River is inundated by the amount of nitrogen runoff from farms,...
Jul 29, 2014
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A recent study by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has found that neonicotinoids are polluting streams...
Jul 11, 2014
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The study entitled “Higher antioxidant concentrations and less cadmium and pesticide residues in 2 organically grown crops: a systematic literature...
Jul 08, 2014
Organic growers to get critical help in battling deadly disease
Contact: Maggie McNeil (mmcneil@ota.com; 202-403-8514 or 202-615-7997)
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 8, 2014) – On any day, a...
Jul 03, 2014
The American Medical Association (AMA) adopted a resolution in June calling for the ban of antibiotics used in animal farming for growth promotion. This large-scale, inappropriate use of...
Jun 24, 2014
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A new study published in Evironmental Health Perspectives found that maternal exposure to pesticides can increase the risk of autism in...
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