Food retailers are failing to fully disclose their indirect (or Scope 3) food loss and waste (FLW)-based emissions, finds a report by non-profit financial think tank Planet Tracker. This prevents…
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In the UK, new research shows the extent to which the Covid-19 crisis is changing consumers’ lifestyle and their relationship with food. The YouGov survey, which polled 4,343 adults, was…
Demand for organic and sustainable foods has grown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, finds sustainability development research firm Ecovia Intelligence. Its research shows that online retailers such as Whole Food…
U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) President and CEO Tom Vilsack has spoken of the negative impact the coronavirus is having on the U.S. dairy industry. However, he is confident that…
Farm machinery manufacturer John Deere is providing its expertise to the coronavirus relief effort. Collaborating with the United Auto Workers (UAW), the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and the Illinois…
The shutdown of the foodservice industry due to coronavirus is creating mountains of food waste from the supplies once destined for restaurants, schools and other outlets. Food waste is already…
Healthy Eating Takes a Back Seat During Coronavirus but is Likely to Bounce Back Consumers are turning to comfort foods to help them through the coronavirus crisis. According to GlobalData’s…
Research from the University of California, Davis suggests that whole orchard recycling for California almonds, when old orchard trees are ground, chipped and turned back into the soil before new…
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is calling for public and private sector input on the most important agriculture innovation opportunities to be addressed in the near and long…
USDA will stimulate innovation so that American agriculture can achieve the shared goal of increasing U.S. agricultural production by 40 percent while cutting the environmental footprint of U.S. agriculture in...
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Reducing Soil Tillage Helps to Increase Yields, Enhance Soil Health, Boost Water Retention and Reduce Erosion Farmers who use conservation tillage can increase their crop yields while also nurturing healthier...
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The November issue of British publication Innovations in Food Technology features an opinion piece by David Green, Executive Director of the U.S. Sustainability Alliance. He highlights the urgent need for...
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Sustainable development, innovation and the role of science in food production were the themes of a seminar hosted by the U.S. Sustainability Alliance (USSA) in Warsaw on December 6. The…
Two Pennsylvania University students have developed a technology that can predict when apples and other fresh fruit in storage are ripening and ready for the grocery store. Their aim is...
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Food retailers can make their supply chain more sustainable if they work more closely with producers. This was the message to delegates at the December 10 Agricultural Outlook Conference in...
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