Food & Agriculture

Florida’s tomato fields provide a stark example of what a food system looks like when all elements of sustainability are violated, according to author Barry Estabrook. Read More

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Farmers from Ethiopia, Guatemala, Peru, Nicaragua and Mexico want to sell their coffee directly to consumers through a new website called CoffeeCSA.org. Read More

Kraft plans to manufacture its famous foods using less water, energy and packaging, the company announced last week. Its European coffee brands have also committed to 100 percent sustainably sourced coffee by 2015. Read More

Ford looks to turn an annoying weed into a useful material for cup holders and other car parts. Read More

Costa Coffee, the Kenco Coffee Company ad Mars Inc. are among the winners of  Rainforest Alliance's Sustainability Standard-Setter Awards for 2011. Read More

Smithfield is a pork giant. It has 49 factories, 500 or so hog farms, and a checkered environmental past. But its chief sustainability officer says the company is on the path to redemption. Read More

At a high-level gathering of food industry leaders and insiders, the controversy about genetically modified foods sprouted to the surface, as panelists debated whether GMOs will feed the world or destroy the planet.   Read More

What retailer has the most sustainable seafood? Read More

An unexpected grocery chain takes the top spot in Greenpeace's rankings that rate stores on sustainable seafood practices.   Read More