The Committee on Sustainability Assessment (COSA), a global player in sustainable agriculture and food systems, announced the election of four new members to its Board of Directors.
Foods labeled “Non-GMO,” “Organic,” and “Fair Trade,” once found only in natural food stores, are proliferating in mainstream supermarkets. Consumers want foods made with fewer, more simple, and natural ingredients—and without genetically modified organisms, pesticides, and difficult-to-pronounce ingredients.
Steaz announced that starting this year, its entire line of USDA Organic, Fair Trade Certified sparkling teas, iced teas and energy drinks will be green tea-based.
Sales of products with Fair Trade USA's seal of approval for ethics and sustainability rose 75% in the fourth quarter of last year over the first quarter of 2011.