Food & Agriculture

Shareholders withdraw resolution after world's largest meat processor asks contract farmers to improve housing standards for pigs. Read More

A breakdown of some elements found in the food service giant's inaugural report. Read More

Put 350 ranchers and beef producers in a conference room. Add environmental activists. Stir. Is it a recipe for success? Read More

There's no straight path from ranch to restaurant. That will complicate McDonald's vision of getting to 100 percent sustainable beef. Read More

The fast-food giant is committing to purchase sustainable beef. Is it biting off more than it can chew? Read More

By the end of the 1980s, Varese Ligure was becoming a dying town. Then its mayor embraced environmental stewardship, and everything changed.  Read More

By 2050, the world is projected to hold 9.6 billion people. These graphics reveal the difficulties this poses -- and possible solutions. Read More

From crowdfunding to geomapping resources, here are five ways the Internet and mobile apps will shape decision-making in the year to come. Read More

The world's biggest palm oil company, which supplies to consumer giants including Unilever and Procter & Gamble, is pledging to halt deforestation. Read More

The Spanish startup's wireless technology is being used by winemakers for improved agricultural production.  Read More