Emily Monaco

1 week ago | organicauthority.com | Emily Monaco

It’s more important than ever to purchase organic blackberries and sweet potatoes, according to new data aggregated by the Environmental Working Group. These two common produce items join ten others on the EWG’s Dirty Dozen list of 2025. Over three-quarters of conventional produce in the U.S. contains residues of potentially harmful pesticides, including carcinogenic and neurotoxic substances.

2 weeks ago | organicauthority.com | Emily Monaco

The FDA has approved three new natural food dyes for use in food. These new natural food coloring options represent a departure from the petroleum-based food colorings that have been used since the early 20th century. Their approval comes on the tail of an April announcement that the FDA would be prioritizing a phase-out of these widespread artificial dyes in food, which have been linked to behavioral problems in children and increased risk of cancer.

2 weeks ago | organicauthority.com | Emily Monaco

You can officially taste the rainbow without the risk of cancer. In late May, after over a decade of pressure from health and safety groups, Bloomberg reported that Mars has finally removed titanium dioxide from Skittles formulations in the U.S.1.“Our commitment to quality is what has enabled Mars to be enjoyed by consumers for over a century, and nothing is more important than the safety of our products,” a spokesperson said in a statement.

3 weeks ago | frenchly.us | Emily Monaco

France is home to nearly 2,000 cheeses, and most of the best-known, from Brie to Comté, are governed by the same system behind the well-known platitude that you can’t make Champagne outside of the Champagne region. The Appellation d’Origine labels, pioneered in 1924 by Châteauneuf-du-Pape, now govern nearly 400 wines, not to mention three butters, a handful of hams, and a lentil. And in the world of cheese, Roquefort was the pioneer of this system exactly 100 years ago.

3 weeks ago | organicauthority.com | Emily Monaco

If it feels like you’ve been seeing a lot of matcha-flavored drinks, cakes, and cookies of late, you’re not wrong. The popularity of this Japanese green tea powder seems to know no bounds, with consumption reaching a record high last year1. This year, the market for the drink reached a value of a whopping $4.3 billion, and demand is so high that suppliers are having a hard time producing enough matcha to sate the world’s thirst. It’s no surprise that matcha is so popular.