ABC’s 2023 Botanical Excellence Awards
The American Botanical Council (ABC) recently announced the recipients of its annual Botanical Excellence Awards. These seven awards celebrate the recipients’ accomplishments and contributions to the herbal medicine industry and wider community in a variety of fields related to medicinal plants. Named after individuals who have made essential contributions to ABC, the awards include: the James A. Duke Excellence in Botanical Literature Award, Norman R. Farnsworth Excellence in Botanical Research Award, Varro E. Tyler Commercial Investment in Phytomedicinal Research Award, Mark Blumenthal Herbal Community Builder Award, ABC Champion Award, Steven Foster Botanical Conservation and Sustainability Award, and Fredi Kronenberg Excellence in Research and Education in Botanicals for Women’s Health Award.
ABC’s Sustainable Herbs Program Launches Updated Sustainability and Regenerative Practices Toolkit 2.0
AUSTIN, Texas (March 3, 2023) – The American Botanical Council’s Sustainable Herbs Program has launched the SHP Sustainability and Regenerative Practices Toolkit 2.0, an updated, expansive collection of resources to generate awareness and engage leaders in the global botanical industry in implementing ecologically and socially responsible practices. The Toolkit is user-friendly, and freely accessible. The toolkit is greatly expanded and revised from the initial SHP toolkit released in 2021. Download Here.
ABC’s Sustainable Herbs Program Releases Video Exploring Regenerative Herb Farming in Costa Rica
AUSTIN, Texas (March 28, 2023) – The nonprofit American Botanical Council’s (ABC) Sustainable Herbs Program (SHP) has just released a new video exploring how farmers are using regenerative farming practices to grow herbs and medicinal plants while building soil health and resilient farming communities in Costa Rica. The video highlights how supporting these human and ecological communities is critical to the quality and long-term supply of many of the medicinal plants on which the herb industry depends.
Nonprofits Launch First Global List of Natural Health Products Independently Assessed for Specific Scientific Evidence
Austin, Texas (March 20, 2023). Empowered By Evidence (EBE), a global independent nonprofit organization supporting evidence-based product development in the natural health sector, and the American Botanical Council (ABC), a nonprofit research and education organization which promotes responsible, science-based use of herbal medicine, announce the launch of a database for consumers, researchers, and healthcare professionals to assist informed natural product choice based on specific scientific and clinical evidence.
American Botanical Council Publishes 9,000th HerbClip Research Summary
AUSTIN, Texas (February 2, 2023) — The nonprofit American Botanical Council (ABC) is pleased to announce the publication of its 9,000th HerbClip. An essential research and educational resource for scientists, researchers, health professionals, industry members, and others, HerbClips are two- to three-page summaries and critical reviews of scientific journal articles that cover medicinal plant-related human clinical research, ethnobotanical reviews, analytical methods, regulatory data, market information, conservation and sustainability studies, and more.