Gluten free foods are popping up everywhere, and consumers are buzzing about the "latest diet trend." Are gluten-free foods really better for us than their gluten-laden counterparts?

Despite a weak economy and nervous consumers, fair trade is reporting record growth.

Best-selling author Jeffrey Smith discusses how retailers can play an integral role in ending GMOs.

We have all heard news about the changes in the real estate market that are part and parcel to the economic challenges that we as a country have been dealing with. Most of the stories that I’ve heard have talked about changes in property values for residential property – what has been going on in the commercial property market – and does that bode well for your store?

Researchers have linked diet to skin cancer protection. Now that's an idea I can sink my teeth into.

S. 510 may be “the most dangerous bill in the history of the United States” for small-food producers, if you’ve checked out what bloggers are saying about the Senate’s version of the food safety bill, but is it really that bad?  

The good news: More shoppers are purchasing natural and organic foods. The bad news: They don’t know the difference between the two.

Despite becoming more and more mainstream, with sales growing 5.1 percent last year, according to Nutrition Business Journal, organic foods can still get a bad rap now and then. Prepare to battle these arguments head on by understanding why some people still think organic isn’t up to snuff.

A team of researchers scoured the North Dakota countryside for GM canola, finding transgenes in 80 percent of wild canola plants. Will consumers lose their ability to select non-GMO food?

Conventional ranchers protest as FDA recommends prohibiting antibiotics in livestock feed—a cornerstone of large scale confinement production.

Spawned from the relatively recent farm-to-table movement, chefs and foodies are taking  cuts from the chopping block floor and dressing them up on the dinner table.

In the Environmental Working Group's 2010 Sunscreen Guide, the group called out vitamin A as a possible carcinogen. Is the accusation true?

Humane certified may be the next "local" considering the certification's recent attention in the media. As public attention builds, expect customers to be looking for humane-certified meats in your store.  

A new study explores personal care purchasing factors. Find out what will make consumers buy organic and natural PC.

A recent survey shows sharp declines in conventional in-store bakery sales. Although natural product ISB departments also showed declines, the category is holding steady and is well poised.