Food & Agriculture
New, free tools aim to make palm oil more sustainable
The palm oil industry, accounting for $19.8 billion of exports from Indonesia alone, faces major environmental challenges. New tools could help companies produce it more sustainably. Read More
KFC chickens out on unsustainable packaging
The company's U.K. arm revises policy to exclude suppliers using wood from protected forests. Read More
How Molson Coors's tiny team creates big sustainability impact
The team responsible for Molson Coors' sustainability efforts is surprisingly small -- but able to spread its green mission across the beverage company. Read More
One grower's $17 million quest for a greener tomato
Being the first to take combined heat and power energy-efficient technology online isn't always easy, Casey Houweling found. Read More
From pastry to plastic: Starbucks finds sweet spot for food waste
Rather than rely on petroleum for creating plastics, Hong Kong researchers extracted succinic acid from cookies and croissants. Read More
How Darden is farming lobsters for the long-term
The owner of Red Lobster, Olive Garden and other restaurant chains is working on creating sustainable sources to meet its massive demand for seafood. Read More
Can Coca-Cola's new water system be a game changer?
Coca-Cola believes it has found the real thing in its new technology that reuses cleaned and treated water for non-product applications. Read More
How She Leads: Sue Garnett, Ecom
Meet sustainable coffee trader Sue Garnett. Read More
How Starbucks could get its customers to use fewer paper cups
Could charging Starbucks customers for their paper cup prompt them to bring in a mug instead? Read More
The organic farming debate is about more than just yields
As demand for food increases on a planet with limited resources,organic foods' low yields are an issue. But there are other benefits to consider -- along with some possibilities for addressing yield concerns. Read More