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年輕且注重健康的消費者正在接受有機食品，OTA調查顯示
Millennials, Gen Z putting high value on organic’s health benefits
February 18, 2025
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華盛頓特區——現在是一個700億美元的市場，有機食品可能已經成熟，但年輕的消費者——包括新手父母和他們的嬰兒——仍然趨之若鶩。根據有機貿易協會（OTA）發布的一項調查，年輕一代——千禧一代和 Z 世代——深刻認同有機食品對個人健康和營養的益處，使他們成為歷代對有機最忠實的消費者。
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Grant awarded to study prevention of soil pathogens in organic farming
Organic Center plays key role in guiding research on food safety
October 14, 2015
The Organic Center welcomes the funding of a critical grant to further the study of the use of animal-based manure and compost in organic agricultural practices in order to best prevent the risk of soil pathogens. The grant was announced on Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and was funded by USDA’s Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI).
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Large-scale grant awarded for organic rice study
The Organic Center to serve as the study’s outreach partner to scientists, organic sector
October 14, 2015
The Organic Center is pleased to announce that a research team it is collaborating with has been awarded an important research grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to advance organic rice production in the United States. The grant is funded by USDA’s Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI).
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Organic Trade Association showcases American organic at Milan World’s Fair
OTA program at international show highlights organic visionaries, technology, and mission
October 12, 2015
The four women leading the Organic Trade Association’s (OTA) event at the Milan World’s Fair on Thursday represented more than 70 years of food activism—a senior government official in charge of the marketing of billions of dollars of U.S. agricultural products daily and whose massive agency also oversees the U.S.
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Government Appoints the Canada Organic Trade Association to the Plant Breeders' Rights Advisory Committee
September 24, 2015
For the first time, Canada's organic sector will have representation at an influential advisory committee, ensuring organic's needs and concerns are reflected in policies on plant breeding, intellectual property rights and seed.
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New Video Promotes Organic, Challenges Consumers to Think Before They Eat
September 23, 2015
Canadians are increasingly seeking out healthy food choices, but the array of food labels and claims crowding the marketplace can leave well-intentioned consumers confused and overwhelmed. A new, 90-second video aims to inform consumers about the rigor behind organic certification and the numerous benefits of choosing organic foods.
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Organic panel at Expo East zeroes in on opportunities for tomorrow’s organic
All Things Organic session says organic industry at critical crossroads
September 18, 2015
The organic opportunity has never been greater. But realizing that opportunity will not be easy. A group of organic thought leaders looked into the future on Thursday and agreed that major challenges need to be overcome for organic to fulfill its potential and move significantly beyond its position of nearly five percent of the U.S.
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Organic award winners: Inspired and inspiring
Celebration honoring organic leaders at Expo East draws hundreds
September 17, 2015
Organic Farmer of the Year Benny McLean says with four generations on the farm, it makes him feel good to see his 12 grandkids work in the soil and learn how healthy food is grown. Growing the Organic Industry recipient Tom Harding says after 30 years advocating for organic, he still feels like he’s just beginning the trek for organic.
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Canada Celebrates Sixth Annual Organic Week Sept. 19-27, 2015
September 16, 2015
September 19-27 is Canada's National Organic Week, the country's biggest celebration of organic food, farming and products.
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Melissa Hughes of Organic Valley leads OTA’s Board of Directors for second year
New Directors and OTA Member of the Year announced at Annual Meeting in Baltimore
September 16, 2015
Melissa Hughes of Organic Valley was chosen Wednesday for the second year in a row to lead as president of the Organic Trade Association’s Board of Directors by fellow Board members. Elected by the OTA membership as an OTA Director in 2013, she is General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs for Organic Valley, the nation’s oldest and largest organic dairy cooperative.
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Organic Trade Association targets organic opportunities with state agricultural directors
OTA says states play key role in creating diversity—and organic options—in agriculture
September 15, 2015
Organic Trade Association Executive Director and CEO Laura Batcha told the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Monday that state agriculture directors are critical in the creation of much-needed policies that provide more choice and opportunity—including the organic option—in today’s U.S. agricultural system.
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