Month: April 2018

Marking its 35th anniversary, Stonyfield Organic, the country’s leading organic yogurt maker, today announces a bold commitment that not only celebrates the brand’s organic leadership role in the food space, but also casts an eye to a different and equally as large issue facing families. While huge strides have been made in the organic food space over the past 35 years, less is happening around environmental and health issues specific to the use of pesticides beyond food. To that end, Stonyfield is dedicating this year, and beyond, to bringing greater awareness about possible exposure to pesticides in children’s outdoor playing fields and community spaces. …

The International Dairy Foods Association issued the following statement by Michael Dykes, D.V.M., IDFA president and CEO, regarding the House Agriculture Committee’s approval of H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018. …

For the seventh year in a row, Dannon®, as a part of Danone North America, has demonstrated their commitment to science and education through the Dannon® Gut Microbiome, Yogurt and Probiotics Fellowship Grant Program. This year's honorees are Caroline Kelsey from the University of Virginia and Yeonwoo Lebovitz from Virginia Tech. A committee of nutrition scientists selected the two winners based on the quality of their proposals, faculty recommendations and each of their studies' value to human health and wellness. Kelsey and Lebovitz will each receive $25,000 to help fund their unique and independent studies of yogurt, probiotics and the human gut microbiome. …