Food & Agriculture
PepsiCo, Cargill, General Mills, others form row crop collaborative for sustainability
They join Kellogg, Walmart, Monsanto and three environmental conservation organizations to support sustainable farming practices on the corn, soy and wheat fields of the Midwest. Read More
Arby's serves up its first CSR report; here's the beef
The fast food sandwich chain, under new management since 2013, talks about its efforts to conserve energy and water and contribute to hunger relief, as it dips a toe into corporate social responsibility reporting. Read More
Greenpeace takes aim at not-so-sustainable seafood
Sodexo and Aramark lead off a less-than-glowing analysis of the state of sustainable seafood. Read More
8 food data companies to watch
What happens when you combine Big Data and the push for more sustainable food systems? Read More
Pollinator loss in the vineyards, and what some are doing about it
Some vineyards are avoiding the chemicals that cause bees to lose their appetite or have no place to pollinate. Read More
Can high-tech bacteria make fish farming more sustainable?
A methane-eating bacteria could create the basis for new fish feed that doesn't rely on soy or corn. But that doesn’t make it a silver bullet. Read More
LEED for vertical farms? Defining high-tech sustainable food
The Association for Vertical Farming aims to create the first sustainability standard for towering indoor food systems. Read More
What's the buzz about business and bees?
Here's a closer look at what AEP, Bristol Myers-Squibb, GM Hewlett Packard, Walmart and others are disclosing about bees. Read More
In Japan, Kuradashi cuts food waste creatively
An estimated 6.42 million tons of food loss and waste is generated annually in Japan. This is about twice the 3.08 million tons of food provided by the United Nations World Food Program as humanitarian aid in 2014. Kuradashi.jp is an initiative that uses online shopping to reduce food loss while also promoting solutions to other social issues. Read More
Why Starbucks issued its first 'sustainability' bond
The $500 million offering connects the coffee giant with dozens of new investors. What else does it mean? Read More