Food & Agriculture
Animal welfare, environment slip in rankings as reasons to eat less meat
Health and financial considerations are key motivators for consumers. Read More
Barriers to plant-based diets slow down the global dietary transition
The survey shows cost and taste are top reasons people aren't eating more plant-based foods. Read More
Starbucks joins Walmart, Sodexo and others in pact to cut food waste
The coffee chain is the largest restaurant to join an initiative designed to stem the flow of food to methane-emitting landfills. Read More
Chipotle backs seaweed ‘methane tamer’ to ease emissions from beef and dairy
The fast casual chain's investment is accelerating the rollout of feed additives that may reduce bovine emissions by as much as 90 percent. But who is going to pay farmers to use them? Read More
Walmart turns its food waste into compost now sold in 100 stores
The largest U.S. retailer has cut food waste 12 percent since 2016, working toward a 50 percent reduction by 2030. Read More
This Colombian chocolate producer promotes human rights and biodiversity by tracking cocoa
Luker Chocolate uses advanced tracing methods to document the sources of its cocoa and improve the social and environmental effects of its primary raw material. Read More
Lidl and European supermarket rivals commit to shifting sales from animal to plant-based food
The leading supermarket chain in Europe said it will increase the proportion of plant-based sales by 20 percent by 2030. Read More
Mars promotes company veteran to chief sustainability officer
Alastair Child will move from the sustainability lead at the snack division to inherit the overall Mars goal to halve emissions by 2030. Read More
EY Partner David Kennedy to become SBTi’s new CEO
An economist and longtime U.K. leader in climate action, Kennedy comes to the flagship organization as it resets from a chaotic past year. Read More
Mars’ leader on sustainability is also the candymaker’s chief climate officer: How that C-suite combo is paying off
Kevin Rabinovitch serves in dual roles at Mars where environmental sustainability and other ESG factors drive much of the $50 billion company's operational compass. Read More
