Articles by Angela Sabarese
Dr. Bronner’s Releases the 2021 All-One Report: “Taking Care of Each Other”
Dr. Bronner’s (Vista, CA) has published its seventh annual All-One Report. Titled “Taking Care of Each Other,” the brand’s unique take on a corporate social responsibility report summarizes the company’s philanthropic giving, environmental impact and other important company developments in 2020. The report also details some projects that were developed throughout last year and launched ...
CRN Disappointed With FDA Response to NAC Citizen Petition
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has expressed its disappointment with FDA’s response to its citizen petition about the status of N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) as a legal dietary supplement. The following is a statement from CRN President & CEO Steve Mister: “CRN is extremely dissatisfied with today’s ‘tentative response’ from FDA to CRN’s June 1 citizen petition. ...
True Grace and Rodale Institute Partner to Advance Research on Regenerative Organic Agriculture
True Grace has announced a new program in partnership with Rodale Institute to support scientific research on how regenerative organic agriculture impacts nutrient density in crops and contributes to climate mitigation through sequestration of atmospheric CO2 in the soil. Known as the Vegetable Systems Trial, this study is the first to examine side-by-side how soil health and farm management practices impact the health of humans and the planet, according to True Grace. In addition to the new research, the partnership also provides funding to ...
Nutiva Unveils New Branding Reaffirming Purpose-Driven Leadership in Organic Food Products
Nutiva has announced the launch of its new brand identity in an effort to more strongly connect consumers with the brand’s purpose to revolutionize the way the world eats through foods that nurture people and the planet. The new look and redesigned brand elements include a new logo inspired by the vibrant energy of the sun, ...
CRN Awards Next Generation of Nutrition Scientists, Practitioners Access to Research Symposium on Women’s Health
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced it awarded the next generation of nutrition scientists and practitioners access to its research symposium on women’s health. The CRN and American Society for Nutrition Foundation Scholars Program (CASP) Award, launched in June 2021, provides students access to CRN’s signature symposium Science in Session and is presented in partnership with ...
OTA Publishes Comprehensive Review of National Organic Standards Board Meeting Outcomes
On October 19, the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) kicked off its three-day biannual public meeting via live webinar. For each NOSB meeting, the Organic Trade Association (OTA) said it carries out an extensive process of membership engagement to capture how proposals will impact certified organic farmers and handlers. OTA submitted detailed written comments in advance of the meeting and issued their Fall 2021 NOSB Meeting Report, which ...
Associations Comment on the Nomination of Robert M. Califf for FDA Commissioner
On Nov. 12, President Biden announced that he will nominate Robert M. Califf, MD for commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Califf is an internationally recognized expert in clinical trial research, health disparities, health care quality and cardiovascular medicine. He has nearly four decades of experience as a doctor, researcher, leader and ...
Amazon Updates Dietary Supplement Compliance Program
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has reported that early this month, Amazon updated its policy for vendors of dietary supplements on the Amazon platform. Amazon has maintained such a policy since at least late 2018, and has amended the policy on several occasions in the interim. In revisions to that policy posted on November ...
Garden of Life Now Certified Carbon Neutral
Garden of Life has announced that the company and its products are certified carbon neutral by Carbonfund.org Foundation. It is one of the first major brands in the vitamin and supplements industry to reach this milestone, the company stated. “We can’t make the products we love at Garden of Life without a thriving environment that can ...
CRN Foundation Applauds New Research Linking Vitamin D and COVID-19
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) Foundation, via its Vitamin D & Me! education initiative, has applauded new research conducted since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic that demonstrates significant links between vitamin D and COVID-19. Multiple analyses have revealed that higher blood levels of vitamin D appear to be correlated with lower incidence or ...
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