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01/18/2018 / By Russel Davis

Consumer concern rising: Research shows consumers are willing to pay more for organic food

Consumers appeared to be more willing to spend additional dollars on organic food products, and value organic purity in making purchasing decisions, according to a study published in the Journal of Agrobiotechnology Management & Economics. A team of researchers at the Iowa State University enrolled 129 adults aged 18 to 65 years old as part of the study. The […]

04/13/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Silly writer claims organic food is responsible for class warfare in the United States

Sales of organic meat and fresh produce have boomed in recent years, from $3 billion in 1997 to over $10 billion in 2003, and skyrocketing to over $43 billion in 2015. In her new book, Discriminating Tastes, author Margot Finn alleges that the reason for this has less to do with consumers becoming more health […]

04/03/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Fall from grace? Whole Foods losing staggering number of customers

When the very first Whole Foods store was launched in Austin, Texas, in 1980, there were fewer than half a dozen natural food stores in the whole of the U.S., and the concept was an immediate success. Over the years, however, more and more supermarkets have recognized the growing demand for organic produce and have […]

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