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Sino Agro Food, Inc. Reports Audited Financial Results for FY2012

2013-04-16 08:31:00

Record Revenues Grow 167% to $138.6 Million GUANGZHOU, China, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sino Agro Food, Inc. (OTCBB: SIAF), an emerging integrated, diversified agriculture technology and organic food company with principal operations located throughout the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), is pleased to announce financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012: Financial Summary: ------------------ 2012...

Advocate for Local Vegetables, Colle Farmers Market, Comments on New UNL Organic Farm

2013-04-15 23:00:24

Following an article published by the Daily Nebraskan regarding a professor’s plan to build an organic farm, Colle Farmers Market commends the professor and students for fighting to establish this organic farm and support the local vegetables market. Bohemia, NY (PRWEB) April 15, 2013 On April 15, Colle Farmers Market, an advocate for promoting local vegetables, responds to an article published by the Daily Nebraskan, which discusses how a professor and his former students developed a...

Majority of Americans See Organic Label as an Excuse to Charge More

2013-04-15 04:20:36

Concern for the Environment on the Rise; Willingness to Pay More is Stagnant NEW YORK, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Does an uptick in the economy give people more reason to care about Mother Earth? That is what a March 2013 Harris Poll of 2,276 U.S. adults (ages 18+) interviewed online set to find out as Earth Day quickly approaches (full findings and data tables available here). Turns out that concern for the current state, and future, of the environment is on the rise in 2013...

National Organic Standards Board Decision a Victory for Organics, Preservation of Antibiotics

2013-04-12 23:03:40

Joint Statement From Consumers Union, Food & Water Watch, and The Center for Food Safety. Portland, Ore. (PRWEB) April 12, 2013 Yesterday, the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) rejected a petition to extend the expiration date for the use of oxytetracycline to treat fire blight in apple and pear production beyond October 21, 2014. The decision is a victory for the organic standard and advances efforts to preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics. The vote came after a long and...

Survey Findings Support Need For Continued Food Conversation

2013-04-11 12:31:41

Farmers aim to set the record straight on misinformation that might be adding to grocery bills. ST. LOUIS, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new survey, American moms may be building their grocery lists based on misinformation about how their food was grown and raised. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130411/CG93113LOGO) The Gate-to-Plate survey of more than 1,000 moms was commissioned by CommonGround, a grassroots coalition of farm women who want to foster...

Dr. Hauschka Achieves 92% NATRUE Certification

2013-04-11 12:30:40

NEW YORK, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Hauschka Skin Care is proud to announce that as of April 2013, 92% of the brand's products are certified to NATRUE's Natural and Organic Standards. Each product that boasts the NATRUE seal has been verified by an independent certifier as having met the strongest criteria available for natural and organic personal care products. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130411/NY92817LOGO) "The establishment of an internationally...

Dr. Garber's Natural Solutions Now Available at Whole Foods Market, Mill Valley, CA

2013-04-10 23:04:38

Dr. Garber's Natural Solutions (http://www.drgarbers.com) condition specific remedies that include anxiety, depression and sleep, the best selling solution, now available at 44 Whole Foods Markets throughout California, Nevada and Arizona. Santa Monica, CA (PRWEB) April 10, 2013 Dr. Garber's Natural Solutions® is pleased to announce that their condition specific remedies are now available in Whole Foods Markets at 414 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, California 94941. Represented...

Taking Action on Innovation

2013-04-09 16:24:58

Agricultural Innovation Benefits all Canadians OTTAWA, April 9, 2013 /CNW/ - Innovation is key to keeping Canada's agricultural sector strong and strong, science-based regulatory systems are key to ensuring that such innovations are safe for human health and the environment. "Innovations derived through modern plant breeding help farmers, are good for the environment and they deliver tangible benefits to consumers by way of lower food costs," said Lorne Hepworth, president of...

Consumers Union, Food & Water Watch, the Center for Food Safety Urge National Organic Standards Board to Discontinue Use of Antibiotics in Organic Apple, Pear Production

2013-04-08 23:03:32

New Consumer Reports Poll: More than 80 Percent Don’t Know or Don’t Think Antibiotics Used to Treat Disease in Apple, Pears; More than Half Think Apples, Pears Treated with Antibiotics Should Not Have “Organic” Label. Portland, OR (PRWEB) April 08, 2013 Consumers Union, the policy arm of Consumer Reports, Food & Water Watch, and the Center for Food Safety are urging the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) to discontinue the use of antibiotics in organic apple and pear...

Online Farmers Market, Colle, Responds to Inspector’s Perspective on Organic Farming

2013-04-08 23:00:48

Online Farmers Market, Colle, offers a response to an article posted on the Dairyland Peach website showcasing an inspector’s experience and opinions regarding organic farming. Bohemia, NY (PRWEB) April 08, 2013 On April 8, Online Farmers Market, Colle, offers a response to the Dairyland Peach showcasing an inspector’s experience and opinions regarding organic farming. The Dairyland Peach outlines the experiences of Organic crop and Livestock inspector Chris Barnier as he details his...