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Carbon Footprint

World Resources Institute: Climate Change Causes Massive Food Loss

World Resources Institute

Climate change has an impact on food, and one area needing more attention after the Paris agreement his weekend is reducing food loss and waste, according to the World Resources Institute.

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Paris Climate Change Accord: Progress Rests On Every Country’s Commitment

The landmark agreement struck by more than 190 nations in Paris introduces a new international approach to limiting climate change, with all countries rather than just developed industrial nations joining in to pledge to curb their greenhouse-gas emission

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Food Companies Hustle To Delay Mandatory GMO Labeling

The food industry wants the labeling to be voluntary, and it hopes to get a provision in a massive spending bill that Republicans and Democrats want to wrap up this week.

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Major Food Companies Embrace Global Initiative To Reduce Emissions

The companies participating have combined annual emissions of at least 476 million tons CO2 - equivalent to the emissions of South Africa or 125 coal-fired power plants each year.

The 114 companies that have agreed to set science-based targets represent at least $932 billion USD in total combined profits (2014) - greater than the GDP of Indonesia. Almost a quarter of the companies who have signed up are from the US, with the UK, France, and Canada being the next most common home locations.

USDA: Climate Change Threatens Global Food Security For Coming Decades

The report, entitled Climate Change, Global Food Security and the U.S. Food System, identifies the risks that climate change poses to global food security and the challenges facing farmers and consumers in adapting to changing climate conditions.

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Waste Reduction

U.K. Petitioners Call On Retailers And Suppliers To Reduce Food Waste

Petitioners for a reduction in food waste demonstrated in front of Tesco and Sansbury headquarters recently/

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Nestle Admits Forced Labor Used In Thai Seafood Operations

Nestlé SA launched the investigation in December 2014, after reports from news outlets and nongovernmental organizations tied brutal and largely unregulated working conditions to their shrimp, prawn and Purina-brand pet foods.

In this April 20, 2015, photo, former fishing slaves who were rescued from Indonesia’s remote island village of Benjina gather at a temporary government-run shelter on the island of Tual, Indonesia. Hundreds of men remain unaccounted for and are believed to be fishing in Papua New Guinea.

Pinnacle Foods Inc. To Acquire Boulder Brands Inc. To Boost Wellness Categories

The Boulder Brands portfolio is sold in both traditional and natural and organic channels in the U.S., with a consumer base that skews younger than that of Pinnacle’s current portfolio average.

The transaction also expands Pinnacle’s presence in the natural and organic retail channel and provides Pinnacle with a new growth platform in refrigerated foods.

FDA Approves Genetically Modified Salmon

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

The FDA has approved AquaBounty Technologies’ application for AquAdvantage Salmon, an Atlantic salmon that reaches market size more quickly than non-GE farm-raised Atlantic salmon.

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Ryder Notes Growing Diversity Of Fleets Using Natural Gas

Ryder System, Inc.

As fueling infrastructure expands and natural gas vehicle technologies continue to evolve, a greater diversity of fleet applications can now be supported by this alternative fuel.

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Venture Group Launches Largest Food/Ag Fund, To Include Logistics

Areas of interest for S2G include soil health and sustainable land management; food logistics, including storage, distribution and transportation; and controlled-environment growing platforms and brands.

S2G, which is believed to be the largest fund for food and agriculture in the U.S., says its goal is 'to empower world-class entrepreneurs providing the healthy food consumers want.'

Taco Bell Commits To 100% Cage Free Eggs By End Of 2016

After several years of planning, the brand expects to be the first national quick service restaurant to completely implement the change, outpacing some competitive implementation timelines by years.

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