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- Plant-Based Food Retail Reaches $5 billion The U.S. market for plant-based foods hit the $5 billion mark in 2019, fueled by year-over-year sales growth of 11.4%, according to the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) and The Good Food Institute.…
- Should I Take Elderberry Supplements to Ward off Flu, Coronavirus? Herbal remedy believers have been using elderberry for centuries, saying it boosts the immune system to fight off colds and flu. Elderberry flowers and berries are used in natural supplements, often in gummy…
- Lettuce Offers Potential Drug for Healing Broken Bones People with diabetes are at a higher risk of fracturing a bone than are the general population. And if they do break one, it also takes longer than normal to heal. In the…
- GemmaCert: Study Reveals Deviation Between Labelled and Actual CBD Potency in Commercial Products GemmaCert has revealed today the results of a scientific study which points towards a significant deviation between labelled and measured cannabidiol (CBD) potency on commercially available products. These results raise safety and efficacy…
- Organic Labeling Program Coming To Cannabis In 2020 Do you know what’s in your weed? For the majority of cannabis consumers, the answer is a resounding no. Despite claims from dispensaries, cultivators, or makers of derivative goods (i.e. edibles, topicals and…
- Is Organic Farming in Canada Affecting Climate Change? Profs. Goretty Dias, Peter Tyeders and Nathan Pelletier are undertaking to learn more about how organic farming in Canada can address climate change. With support from the Organic Federation of Canada and Agriculture…
- Personalized nutrition could be the next plant-based meat, worth $64 billion by 2040, says UBS Personalized nutrition could generate annual revenues as high as $64 billion by 2040, according to UBS. Big name companies such as Apple, Uber and Amazon could benefit from the massive growth opportunity. “Health…
- Researchers identify two new compounds in cannabis Cannabinoids are a class of chemical compounds found in marijuana, boasting varying degrees of psychoactivity and with different effects on humans. Aside from the well-known cannabidiol (known as CBD, discovered in 1940) and tetrahydrocannabinol…
- Drinking three cups of tea a week linked to a longer and healthier life Research conducted by the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences in Beijing found that regular tea drinkers (three times weekly or more) would develop coronary heart disease and stroke around 17 months later and…
- INC Study Finds Higher Nut Consumption May Help Prevent Cognitive Decline in the Elderly A team of researchers examined whether a diet high in nuts might help protect against age-related cognitive decline over a three-year period. A total of 119 participants, aged 65 and over with dementia,…