Food & Agriculture
Down on the farm, the beef industry inches toward sustainability
Farmers and ranchers are on the front lines of a sprawling supply chain that ends up as burgers and steaks. Progress toward reducing the industry’s impacts has been plodding. Read More
Giving back to the land — one food and drink product at a time
Manufacturers and retailers have the keys to unlocking a food system that regenerates rather than degrades nature, via circular design. The Big Food Redesign Challenge shows them how. Read More
How PepsiCo and ADM work with farmers to cut agricultural emissions
Regenerative agriculture can succeed when farmers see the economic value in it, they say. Read More
Kroger, Whole Foods adopt buying policies that protect bees
Big grocery chains are embracing procurement guidelines that prohibit the use of nitroguanidine neonicotinoids, which are toxic to bees. Read More
5 common misunderstandings about the EU’s deforestation policy, clarified
The new European Union deforestation regulations are a hot topic for food companies, but key facts remain poorly understood. Read More
These US policies incentivize sustainable beef production
The US beef and dairy supply chain is a massive greenhouse gas emitter. These policies incentivize farmers to clean up their act. Read More
The story of McDonald’s 10-year quest for sustainable beef
A decade ago, the hamburger giant announced it would transform how it procures its most vital ingredient. It’s made progress, although you still can’t buy 'sustainable beef.' Read More
The newest biodiversity reporting standard: What you should know
In an increasingly complex nature reporting landscape, GRI raises the bar and aims to complement other frameworks. Read More
How Cargill is advancing its water stewardship policy
Food companies are ahead of other sectors when it comes to water solutions, but are they ready for systems-level changes that challenge the status quo? Read More
5 years in, how does General Mills’ regenerative agriculture commitment measure up?
General Mills aims to spur ‘systems change’ and advance regenerative agriculture on 1 million acres of land by 2030. Read More
