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Jan 24 - By Associated Press
Horizon Organic plans to boost what it pays its roughly 600 farmers as demand for organic milk and feed costs rise.
Oct 25 - By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Shoppers nervous about foodborne illnesses may turn to foods produced at smaller farms or labeled "local," "organic" or "natural" in the hopes that such products are safer. But a small outbreak of salmonella in organic eggs from Minnesota shows that no food is immune to contamination.

Aug 15 - By Shannon Dininny, Associated Press
Misha Manuchehri slowly picks her way through plots of barley, wheat and peas. Every so often, the graduate student in crop science at Washington State University stoops to pluck an errant weed at a farm just off campus.
Jun 16 - By Paul Elias, Associated Press
An environmental group filed a lawsuit Thursday against 26 cosmetic companies, claiming they are improperly labeling products such as shampoo, facial washes and soaps as organic.

Mar 16 - By Associated Press
The Milwaukee Art Museum is taking a new look at Frank Lloyd Wright on the 100th anniversary of his Taliesin home in Spring Green, with an exhibit showing the organic side of the prolific architect that features scale models, furniture and photos as well as video footage and more than 30 drawings that have never before been publicly displayed.

Jan 12 - By Jennifer Alsever, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
There's never been a better time to be a vending machine, as long as you're dispensing organic foods and snacks, that is.

Dec 9 - By Jennifer Alsever, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
As the climate heats up, so is demand for “green” toys.

Oct 21 - By Jennifer Alsever, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
If you are like most Americans, you'll spend about $20 on Halloween candy this year. That is, unless you're like Jennifer Boyd-Mullineaux.
Sep 15 - By Christopher Leonard, AP Business Writer
Dairy consumers who sued several national chains and the largest U.S. provider of store-brand organic milk claiming they falsely labeled the milk can continue with their lawsuit under a federal appeals court ruling issued Wednesday.
Jul 14 - By Dan Elliott, Associated Press
A deal for the Northern Arapaho Tribe in Wyoming to sell organic, grass-fed beef to Whole Foods Market Inc. has fallen through, a beef distributor said Wednesday.
Apr 27 - By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
The Agriculture Department says it may ban two synthetic additives from organic baby formula, overturning a Bush administration decision to allow them.
Apr 7 - By Herb Weisbaum, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Organic products, from oranges to shampoo, normally cost more than their conventional counterparts. Despite this price difference, many people are willing to pay more for products they believe are better for both them and the earth.

Feb 24 - By Henry C. Jackson, Associated Press
New federal rules that define what makes milk and meat organic have natural food advocates optimistic that the government is committed to ensuring the label means something.
Feb 24 - By Henry C. Jackson, Associated Press
New federal rules defining what makes milk and meat organic have natural food advocates optimistic that the government intends to ensure the label means something.
Feb 16 - By Dinesh Ramde, Associated Press
Wisconsin leads the U.S. in the sale of organically produced cranberries and beef cows and is second in the number of organic farms, according to a federal summary released Tuesday.
Feb 12 - By Henry C. Jackson, Associated Press
What makes milk or meat organic? After a drawn-out debate, the Agriculture Department has significantly narrowed the definition to livestock that spend a third of the year grazing on pasture.
Dec 2 - By Josh Funk, AP Business Writer
Promiseland Livestock will lose its organic certification for four years unless it appeals a ruling issued last month because the company kept inadequate records and refused to let USDA inspectors review the records it did have.

Nov 19 - By Marisa Belger, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Sometimes a novelty becomes a necessity. Take New York’s farmers markets. A visit to one of the city’s outdoor food extravaganzas was once an entertaining field trip on an autumn Saturday, an excuse to sip apple cider and run my fingers across bright orange carrots with their thick green tops (so different from the shiny, leafless tubes wrapped in plastic in the produce aisle) and beets and potatoes still spotty with dirt.

Jun 15 - By Marisa Belger, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Sometimes a lot is simply not enough. This has been my guiding principle as I unhesitatingly embrace a more-is-better philosophy about the beauty products that make their way into my bathroom cabinet.
Apr 14 - By Marisa Belger, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
As my offspring stumbles and waddles his way from infancy to full-blown, upwardly mobile toddlerhood, I’m discovering that it’s never too early to steer him toward healthy, eco-conscious choices. Though I don’t doubt that W. is smart and capable, it’s clear that he’s not going to magically morph into a responsible citizen without some coaching and encouragement.
Nov 6 - By Pamela Paul, Health magazine, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Let’s face it: Your weekly (or daily!) run to the grocery store is the foundation for your good health. So it’s thrilling news that the supermarket industry is on a health kick — these days you’ll likely find organic produce and “natural” packaged foods at almost any store. But which chains are outdoing themselves to deliver the freshest and healthiest food? And which provide the best tools to help you make smart choices? Health magazine asked six prominent health experts to help pick the top 10 healthiest grocery stores out of the nation’s largest chains. And surprise: Many are the traditional, affordable grocers close to your home! Here are the winners: