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Pets are people too, or at least that's how Americans feed them. And the excess meat and fish dogs and cats eat are a sustainability problem.
by Marc Gunther
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The president of the Humane Society of the United States talks about how his organization is pushing corporations to change their practices.
by Marc Gunther
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Some say animals emit less methane than we've been told <span style='orphans: 2; widows: 2;'>— and that herds can be managed to restore the environment.
by Marc Gunther
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Aquaculture firm Verlasso is working to sustainably satisfy the growing demand for fish at a time when the supply of wild-caught fish is flat.
by Marc Gunther
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A recent report finds that the sector's largest companies should be doing more for people and the environment.
by Marc Gunther
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Reaching company goals require cooperation from a set of decentralized players, so even CEOs can't do it alone, execs reported at GreenBiz Forum New York.
by Marc Gunther
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Environmental groups and large companies -- such as McDonald’s and Walmart -- are collaborating to improve the way beef is produced.
by Marc Gunther
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The family argument over GMO labeling has big consequences for food shoppers.
by Marc Gunther
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The owner of Red Lobster, Olive Garden and other restaurant chains is working on creating sustainable sources to meet its massive demand for seafood.
by Marc Gunther
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Plants -- the green, leafy things, not factories -- are key to feeding the hungry and fueling vehicles sustainably. Here's a look at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, which is tackling some of the most important problems on the planet.
by Marc Gunther
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The company talks more about why it's setting a zero emissions goal for its offices and factories by 2040, and how its sustainable sourcing goals could have a big impact on the way cocoa is grown.
by Marc Gunther
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When big food companies market highly processed products to kids as healthy choices, they're part of the childhood obesity problem.
by Marc Gunther
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Our food system is depleting the earth’s resources and making us sick, even as a billion people around the world go hungry. It’s got to change, and it can change.
by Marc Gunther
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Could charging Starbucks customers for their paper cup prompt them to bring in a mug instead?<br />
by Marc Gunther
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Done right, aquaculture is a sustainable way to produce healthy protein. But done wrong fish farming can create major environmental problems.
by Marc Gunther
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Despite the many differences between the Fortune 500 coffee retailer and the family-owned artisan roaster based in Mendocino, Calif., the two companies are committed to working with growers to source coffee beans as sustainably and ethically as possible.
by Marc Gunther
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In a move to grow the market for Fair Trade products, the longtime head of Fair Trade USA proposes to allow much bigger coffee growers into the certification -- a move that some say runs contrary to the whole purpose of Fair Trade.
by Marc Gunther
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As demand for food increases on a planet with limited resources,organic foods' low yields are an issue. But there are other benefits to consider -- along with some possibilities for addressing yield concerns.
by Marc Gunther
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Proponents of organic foods have the fervor of faith in their belief in the benefits of organics, but if we want to truly understand organic agriculture's impacts on the planet and on our health, science and not faith ought to guide us.
by Marc Gunther
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In his provocative and engaging book, economist Tyler Cowen rejects the popular argument that American food is bad for us and bad for the planet because of the commercialization of food.
by Marc Gunther
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Unilever is making serious strides to limit its environmental footprint while improving health and well being. But will consumers -- and investors -- reward it for its efforts?
by Marc Gunther
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The wife of Bill Niman, the name that launched a revolution in human cattle farming, is a vegetarian. But she's quick to say that eating meat is not a sin, although the meat that most Americans eat is a travesty.
by Marc Gunther
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Engineers and soil scientists at Iowa State and its Bioeconomy Institute are trying to find out as they explore the feasibility of a process called biochar.<br />
by Marc Gunther
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Major meat producers including McDonald's, Cargill and Walmart are committing to making meat production more humane and environmentally friendly. Bon Appetit Management Company, a Bay Area food-service firm, can show them how to do it.
by Marc Gunther
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Even as both sides continue to wage a battle around whether or not genetically modified organisms are good for the planet and its people, new data show that ever-larger swaths of land are being planted in biotech crops.
by Marc Gunther