“Ethical Markets tracks this growth of organic and plant-based protein foods sector growing worldwide in our new Green Transition Scoreboard ®, for release May 29: “Transitioning To Science-Based Investing: 2019-2020“ available on www.ethicalmarkets.com.
~Hazel Henderson, Editor”
| This month the Organic Trade Association reported that organic food sales hit a new milestone, with sales reaching 47.9 billion dollars. According to their data, it’s millenials who are pushing sales up, and they cite that generation’s faith in the certification and monitoring behind the organic label.When we conducted a survey of 1,000 consumers (of all ages) around the country last summer, we heard confusion about what the organic label means. Nearly one half of people surveyed said they try to avoid food grown with pesticides, but only a quarter of them said they look for the organic label — a label that guarantees the food was grown using few or no pesticides. Hopefully, we count on the millenial generation and Generation Y behind them — and their “higher awareness around supply chain transparency and sustainability” — to put their money behind meaningful, verified labels that reflect their values.· Read More About Organic Agriculture· Find Labels You Can Trust in Our Food Label Guide· Explore the Results of Our Consumer Survey Why Is Iowa Getting Sued Over Farm Runoff? In March, a coalition of environmentalists sued the state of Iowa and several state agencies for denying Iowans their right to clean and safe water. Iowa, a top producer of industrially produced corn, soy and pork, is failing to maintain safe and clean waterways, free of nitrate and phosphorous pollution from agricultural runoff. This suit claims that they are violating their residents’ rights, and are prioritizing corporate agribusinesses’ interests over Iowans’. READ ON Find Your New Favorite Veggie Dishes If you’ve ever felt intimidated by a whole raw cauliflower or thought cucumbers were good for nothing but sliced up on salad, Abra Berens’ new cookbook, “Ruffage,” has a lot to teach you. “You are in charge, not the cauliflower,” Berens advises, “[and by] playing to the inherent strengths of a particular ingredient, you can coax out the most delight with the least amount of fight.” Hear more and salivate over her blistered cucumber recipe. EAT IT UP |