Food & Agriculture
Walmart Zero Waste Program a Boon for Texas Recycler
Walmart needed to find a home for its food waste that didn't involve a landfill. No such infrastructure existed so Walmart built one, with the help of Quest Recycling Services from Frisco, Texas. Read More
PepsiCo and Naked Juice: Confused About GMOs
What principle is guiding Naked Juice's avoidance of GMOs? Read More
View from the C-Suite: Campbell's Doug Conant and Denise Morrison
The outgoing and incoming CEOs of the iconic brand discuss the legacy of sustainability in the food industry, how Millennials are shifting the company's focus, and why they changed the "M'm! M'm! Good!" slogan. Read More
Costco Strengthens Seafood Policy Following Wave of Criticism
The company revealed it would stop selling a dozen at-risk species in its wholesale club stores, while also committing to buying canned tuna and farmed species that meet emerging sustainability standards. Read More
Heinz and Coke Team up to Squeeze Ketchup into PlantBottles
The Coca-Cola Company today announced a partnership that will license the beverage giant's plant-based packaging to Heinz for use in its ketchup packaging. Read More
Unilever Sets 10-Year Goals to Cut Environmental Impacts in Half
On the heels of similar long-term targets set by rival Procter & Gamble, the consumer products company aims to double sales while cutting the water, waste and carbon impacts of its products -- and its customers' use of those products -- by 2020. Read More
A Vision for a Commercial-Scale Rooftop 'Farm' Nears Completion
Most people would not consider January an ideal time to plant crops, especially January in Montreal. But for Mohamed Hage, Kurt D. Lynn and Howard Resh, timing is one of the proof points of their project -- a commercial-scale rooftop greenhouse that's designed to yield produce year-round for an urban community. Read More
Scaling Up Unilever's Farm Tool to Measure Global Ag Emissions
Up to 15 percent of all greenhouse gasses come from farmers churning up soil. The International Conference on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change aims to change that by promoting concrete solutions that deliver results today. Read More
Do Green Businesses Have Happier Workers?
A study that looks at sustainability from an employee productivity level rather than a financial level, finds that productivity goes up as much as 40 percent if workers perceive that their job is for the greater good. Read More
Why a Farmers Market Belongs in the Lobby of Your Office Building
Making healthy choices available to employees in all environments -- whether they are at home or at the office -- can make a big difference in supporting healthier lifestyles and individuals. Companies, from high tech to retail and banking, can also integrate healthier food into cafeterias and vending machines, start their own farmers markets or deliver “farm boxes” to workers. Improving food on any corporate campus will lead to healthier, more loyal and more productive employees. Read More