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01/29/2018 / By David Williams

Barley goes from ancient grain to whole grain: New “buck naked” hull-free variety has higher nutrition for uses in food, feed, brew

Barley is one of the most commonly used grains in the field of agriculture, and the main reason for that is because it has proven itself useful for all kinds of purposes time and again. Now a team of researchers have developed a method of maximizing its use even further. They’ve created something called “Buck” […]

06/20/2017 / By Ethan Huff

Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods to create a dangerous monopoly on health products that are frequently contaminated with heavy metals, warns the Health Ranger

One of the big questions on everyone’s minds following the recent acquisition of Whole Foods Market by Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos is what will become of the natural and organic grocer moving forward? The prospect of Whole Foods becoming more like Bezos’ other ventures is an ominous one for many people, especially because it affects […]

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 […]

03/20/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Whole Foods’ promise to label everything with GMOs by 2018 is quickly approaching

As 2017 trudges on and 2018 grows ever-closer, inquiring minds want to know: will Whole Foods meet their promise of total and complete GMO labeling by next year? With tumbling sales and the closing of multiple stores, going back on their word is not something the food retailer can afford to do right now. Four […]

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