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Saving Seeds on the Farm: Building Resilience
by Sarah Jay, Modern Farmer October 27, 2025 Experienced farmers understand that saving seeds from their crops is a proven cost-cutting strategy. By preserving seeds from their most productive or distinctive plants, they ensure a head start for the following growing season. For indigenous and heirloom varieties, this practice becomes essential rather than optional. Many…
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Uncle Matt’s Organic Launches Yerba Mate Energy Tea
Uncle Matt’s Organic announced the launch of its newest functional innovation: Uncle Matt’s Organic Yerba Mate Energy Tea. The energizing tea is USDA certified organic, crafted with clean ingredients, and designed to deliver a natural boost. Uncle Matt’s Organic Yerba Mate Energy Tea is brewed with organic Yerba mate leaves, organic lemon juice and organic…
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Fasting and Plant-Based Diets for Migraines and Traumatic Brain Injuries
What effects do fasting and a plant-based diet have on TBI and migraines? An uncontrolled and unpublished study purported to show a beneficial effect of fasting on migraine headaches, but fasting may be more likely to trigger a migraine than help it. In fact, “skipped meals are among the most consistently identified dietary triggers” of…
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Urban Vertical Gardening in India: Green Walls, Clean Air
If you live in a city like Bengaluru, Delhi, or Mumbai, you’ve probably stared out your window at a wall of concrete and wondered—where did all the green go? Maybe you’ve got a balcony barely big enough for two chairs or a terrace shared with five other families. You love the idea of growing your…
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Monster Energy Fuels F1 Fans With New Release
Monster Energy is bringing a new fuel to Formula 1 with the US launch of Lando Norris Zero Sugar. Following success in Europe, consumers have been wondering if Lando Norris might bring his exclusive Monster flavor stateside. He did. Lando Norris Zero Sugar features a bold yuzu melon profile, with the can wrapped in Lando’s…
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New year brought increased consumer interest in food and nutrition resolutions
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Food or nutrition-related New Year’s resolutions were more popular among consumers going into 2024 compared to last year, according to the January Consumer Food Insights Report. This year 25% of consumers responded “yes” when asked if they had any food or nutrition-related New Year’s resolutions, up 6 percentage points from the response to…
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Molson Coors to Cut 400 Salaried Roles in Restructuring
Molson Coors Beverage Company announced a corporate restructuring plan. In total, the company plans to eliminate approximately 400 salaried positions across its Americas business by the end of December 2025 – including hundreds of salaried positions that were already open from role prioritization efforts put in place earlier this year, and those who may be…
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Should We Fast for IBS?
More than half of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sufferers appear to have a form of atypical food allergy. A chronic gastrointestinal disorder, irritable bowel syndrome affects about one in ten people. You may have heard about low-FODMAP diets, but they don’t appear to work any better than the standard advice to avoid things like coffee…
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Trump Administration Proposes Staff Cuts In Offices That Manage Grazing and Wildlife
The cuts “will throw gasoline on the raging fire that is the extinction crisis,” Tara Zuardo, a senior campaigner at the Center for Biological Diversity, said in a statement. In May, the administration proposed changing a rule that would make it harder for FWS to protect wildlife from habitat loss that can be caused by…
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Slice Soda Brings Back the Shirley Temple
Slice Soda, the iconic ’80s brand that’s been reimagined by Suja Life for the wellness-minded consumer, announced the launch of its new Shirley Temple flavor. Popping the top on pure nostalgia, Slice’s better-for-you formula has 5g of fiber, only 35 calories and 4g of sugar per can, with no high fructose corn syrup and a…