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Organic Food News

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18 hrs ago | Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Organic farming requirements would 'assure consumers of standards'

The head of a national body for Australian organic farmers says clearer benchmarks for the industry would help prevent rogue operators.

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Tue Jul 22, 2008

San Francisco Chronicle

Remembering the victory garden

San Francisco is experiencing a victory garden revival this year. An organization called Victory Gardens 2008+, founded by artist Amy Franceschini, has just planted a Civic Center Victory Garden.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Local Food, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, University of Illinois System, University of California System, UC Berkeley

Food Industry

Organic nutrition advantages questioned once more

A debate has ignited over the nutritional benefits of organic produce compared to conventional, with recent analysis disputing claims of its nutritional superiority.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Nutrition, Fruits

Mon Jul 21, 2008

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Organic food sales leap despite drought: report

A new report has found that organic produce growers have experienced an 80 per cent growth in farm-gate sales over the last four years, despite the widespread drought.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought

Santa Barbara Independent

Introducing Los Olivos Roots Organic Farm

Organic is hip. Locally grown organic is even hipper, and, minus the bling and attitude, local organic farmers are the new, off-the-grid rock stars.

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Related Topix: Santa Barbara County, CA, Los Olivos, CA, Life, Home Gardening, Food, Home, Vegetables, Agriculture, Science

Sun Jul 20, 2008

The Baltimore Sun

Artscape food goes 'green'

The idea of organic food at Artscape seems so right - those artistic, hippie types eat a lot of sprouts and tofu, don't they? But it also seems so wrong.

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Related Topix: University of Baltimore, Dining, Baltimore Metro, Life, Food, Baltimore, MD, Entertainment

Sat Jul 19, 2008

Newkerala.com

Gujarat cardiologist's heart beats for organic farming

By V.N. Balakrishna, Kathvada, July 19 : A practising cardiologist for 25 years, Dinesh Patel spends long hours cultivating grain, fruit and plants in his organic farm on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, Gujarat's ...

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Agriculture, Science, Fruits, Medicine, Cardiology

Fri Jul 18, 2008

Sentinel Plus

Biz Beat: Genesis Organic Farm a nutritious food alternative

Jeannie Williams wants you to know where your food comes from. And that's not all.

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Related Topix: Life, Home Gardening, Food, Home, Agriculture, Science, Nutrition

Thu Jul 17, 2008

The Georgia Straight

Organic Food Shopper's Guide

Is organic food worth the premium price? Jeff Cox, author of The Organic Food Shopper's Guide , thinks so.

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Related Topix: Life, Food

Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

Organic foods and the new business model

In recent years, organic food sales have jumped 17 to 20 percent annually, while sales of conventional food have stalled at a growth rate of 2 to 3 percent.

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Related Topix: Chemistry, Science, Dining, Life, Food, Agriculture

Miami New Times

Florida Citrus Growers Switch to Organic

From Florida Trend : Matt McLean, founder and chief executive of Uncle Matt's Fresh, the organic-produce side of Uncle Matt's Organic citrus-juice business in Lake County, said Wednesday the number of organic ...

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Related Topix: Florida, Life, Food, Agriculture, Science

Wed Jul 16, 2008

KOMO-TV Seattle

Ways to still save when buying organic foods

Gas and food prices are at record highs, and household budgets are getting clobbered.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Baked Goods, Bread, Boulder Metro, Denver Metro, Boulder, CO, Fruits

Tue Jul 15, 2008

The Star Online

What you need to know about organic food

Organic foods are now part of the mainstream food supply as fruits, vegetables, meats, poultry, eggs, canned goods, cereals and snack foods are flooding the store shelves.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Life, Food, Fruits, Vegetables

Toledo Blade

Health enthusiasts reluctant to give up pricey organic foods

In a display fridge at Claudia's Natural Food Market in Sylvania, Organic Valley Orange juice sells for $7.39 a half gallon.

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Related Topix: Sylvania, OH, Life, Food, Toledo Metro, Toledo, OH

Brand Republic

Will organic food become an unaffordable luxury?

As the credit crunch bites, experts are warning that consumers worried about rising costs have lost their appetite for organic food.

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Related Topix: Life, Food

Mon Jul 14, 2008

WebWire

Enjoy Healthy Organic Foods for Pennies on the Dollar

Todays crazy busy lifestyle makes it almost impossible to find enough time to buy healthy organic fruits and vegetables.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Fruits

KOHD

Your Voice - Food Recalls

KOHD News asks whether that's changed your shopping or eating habits. "It makes me more determined to buy organic produce and shop at farmers markets, feel like the food's safer," says Leslie Horner of Bend.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Vegetables

Sun Jul 13, 2008

IcWales

Great organic switchover points to a new agricultural revolution

THE amount of Welsh land classed as organic grew by more than a fifth last year, prompting a leading expert to predict all of Wales' farmland will one day make the switch.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Life, Food

Sat Jul 12, 2008

Daily News

A green Utopia on our doorstep

By Arthi Sanpath Imagine a community where children play freely in indigenous gardens, where you and your neighbours share cars, where cycling lanes take you to nearby restaurants and shops, where all waste is ...

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Related Topix: Life, Food, World News, South Africa,

Fri Jul 11, 2008

SF Weekly

Slow Food Nation Wants YOU To Help Plant The Victory Garden

Tomorrow Alice Waters of Chez Panisse and Mayor Gavin Newsom will throw on their best overalls and make like farmers for Community Planting Day at the new Slow Foods Victory Garden at City Hall .

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Related Topix: Alice Waters, Life, Food, Vegetables, Holidays, Labor Day, Home Gardening, Home, Slow Food

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