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You are currently browing articles posted in the Sustainable Agriculture section. Wal-Mart announces ambitious sustainability planPosted on: 3/1/2010Wal-Mart Stores Inc., is putting the onus on its suppliers, including fresh produce shippers, as part of a goal to cut 20 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions from the retailer’s global supply chain over the next five years.Read More »Florida tomato industry changes position on farmworker payPosted on: 2/20/2010Reversing its long held position, the Florida tomato industry is offering what it calls a social responsibility program designed to pay tomato pickers more money.Read More »California lawmakers respond on citrus, water issuesPosted on: 11/9/2009After years of political haggling, the California legislature and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger have taken steps to protect the state's citrus industry and to start down the path to propping up California's lagging water infrastructure. Read More »Sustainability not an impossible goal for SyscoPosted on: 11/2/2009aig Watson, vice president of quality assurance and agricultural sustainability for Sysco Corp., Houston, said the company now has policies for ethical sourcing, sustainable agricultural practices, reducing waste through its supply chain, and has agreements with dozens of suppliers to follow measureable rules for reducing their own waste.Read More »Sustainability discussion turns into buy local debatePosted on: 9/29/2009Trying to lose weight and trying to be more sustainable are pretty similar.
The two are alike because the first step to losing is to stop gaining, said Andrew Shakman, president and chief executive officer of food-waste tracking technology company LeanPath, Portland.
Read More »FMI Sustainability Summit looks at 'green' issuesPosted on: 8/17/2009The Food Marketing Institute, Arlington, Va., opens its second Food Industry Sustainability Summit Aug. 17 in San Francisco, Calif.Read More »California citrus, avocado crop insurance program OK’dPosted on: 7/1/2009The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Federal Crop Insurance Corp. has approved a pilot quarantine insurance program for citrus and avocado crops in California.Read More »California town hall meeting on water woes pleases fewPosted on: 7/1/2009Temperatures outside the building climbed to 108 degrees as a standing-room-only crowd of 800-plus farmworkers, growers and environmentalists squeezed into an auditorium on the California State University-Fresno campus June 28 to hear how the Obama administration plans to address the state’s ongoing water woes.Read More »Florida growers join Whole Foods to support labor coalitionPosted on: 6/5/2009Two Florida organics grower-shippers have joined Whole Foods Market’s efforts to support the Coalition of Immokalee Workers’ (CIW) penny-per-pound initiative.
Read More »S.C. ag department connects foodservice firms, local growersPosted on: 4/28/2009Through the "Certified S.C. Grown" program, the South Carolina Department of Agriculture is helping foodservice companies connect with local growers.
Read More »Bayer endows new Center for Global Produce SustainabilityPosted on: 4/28/2009Bayer CropScience of Research Triangle Park, N.C., has endowed the newly created Center for Global Produce Sustainability with $1.1 million during the next four years.Read More »McDonald’s agrees to address pesticide concerns Posted on: 4/3/2009The McDonald’s Corp., responding to concerns from shareholders, has agreed to look into the use of pesticides in its U.S. potato supply chain and promote the best practices in reducing their use.
Read More »Restaurant outlook improves slightly in January Posted on: 3/16/2009 The U.S. restaurant industry outlook improved a bit in January, as the National Restaurant Association’s comprehensive index of restaurant activity bounced back from December’s record low.
Read More »Produce sustainability plan unveiled Posted on: 12/29/2008A new measure of sustainability for specialty crops was announced Dec. 18 by a group of more than 30 growers, buyers, environmental groups and trade associations.
Read More »Western Growers meeting examines sustainabilityPosted on: 11/14/2008“Sustainable” continues to be hard to define for the produce industry, but most seem to agree that “continuous improvement” plays a huge role.
Read More »Web site lets restaurants buy local through SyscoPosted on: 11/14/2008For restaurant customers of Houston-based Sysco Corp., locally grown produce is gaining momentum with a national program designed to link buyers directly to growers in their area.
Read More »PMA focuses on many aspects of sustainabilityPosted on: 8/8/2008Sustainability can have many definitions, something made apparent at a July session on the subject at the 2008 Produce Marketing Association’s Foodservice Conference & Exposition.
Read More »Local movement can change consumer awareness Posted on: 7/28/2008Environmentally friendly products of all types have been hot for awhile now.
Read More »New national standard addresses sustainabilityPosted on: 6/12/2008A national standard for sustainable agricultural practices was announced on May 16 by the American National Standards Institute.
Read More »Tomato pickers battle over more moneyPosted on: 6/2/2008Farm workers in Immokalee, Fla., claimed a victory after Burger King agreed to pay them an extra penny per-pound for the tomatoes they pick, but it remains to be seen whether growers actually will participate in the program.
Read More »Burger King and farmworker group reach deal to boost wagesPosted on: 5/27/2008Burger King Corp. and a farmworkers advocacy group announced a deal Friday to end a bitter dispute by trying to boost wages and improve conditions for Florida tomato pickers.Read More » Fresh On the Menu supports local growers Posted on: 5/15/2008When consumers eat at their favorite restaurants in Charleston, S.C., they will be supporting their local growers through the new Fresh On the Menu program.
Read More »Safer, healthier notions boost growth of organicsPosted on: 5/15/2008Organic businesses are seeing an upswing in demand for their products, partly because consumers see organics as safer and healthier options compared with conventional produce, according to a recent survey.
Read More »Florida tomato leader fires back at Senate criticsPosted on: 4/25/2008The spokesman for Florida’s tomato industry defended his growers against critics in a Washington, D.C., congressional hearing in which growers were accused of enslaving and mistreating their workers.
Read More »McDonald’s campaign profiles suppliersPosted on: 4/7/2008McDonald’s USA, Oak Brook, Ill., wants consumers to know exactly what they’re eating. The fast-food giant is using the Web to boast about its ingredients and its suppliers.
Read More »Ag-Mart settles pesticide lawsuitPosted on: 4/3/2008Plant City, Fla.-based Ag-Mart Inc. has settled a lawsuit with a migrant farmworker couple who had sued the company for allegedly misusing of pesticides that caused birth defects in their child.
Read More »Pero moves to green packagingPosted on: 3/16/2008Pero Vegetable Co. LLC has entered the environmentally-friendly packaging arena.Read More »Consumers decide value of going greenPosted on: 2/12/2008Some in the produce industry are boldly switching to so-called green fuels like biodiesel.
Read More »Fuel costs have California growers planting lessPosted on: 7/30/2007As thousands of acres of spring iceberg, romaine, red leaf and green leaf lettuce are being harvested in California the ground is quickly disked and prepared in what is known locally as the “turnaround” for the summer crop.
Read More »Eating Better Than OrganicPosted on: 7/7/2007Nearly a quarter of American shoppers now buy organic products once a week, up from 17% in 2000. But for food purists, "local" is the new "organic," the new ideal that promises healthier bodies and a healthier planet. Read More »
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