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Smartphones, Tech The Key To Sustainable Food Future

The future of sustainable food involves tech geeks and entrepreneurs every bit as much as it does farmers and chefs.

Waste Reduction

Survey Says Nine-Out-Of-10 Americans Consider Sustainability When Buying Food

Nearly nine-out-of-10 Americans (89%) consider where a product is produced when making food purchasing decisions, and two-thirds (66%) would pay more for food that is produced close to home.

Fuel Efficiency

UPS To Buy 1,000 More Propane-Powered Trucks

United Parcel Service (UPS)

The trucks can travel up to 200 miles on a tank of propane, and will replace gasoline- and diesel-powered trucks used primarily in rural areas in Louisiana and Oklahoma.

Almost 400,000 Speak Out Against 2,4-D Resistant GMO

The approval from Dow AgroSciences for its GMO corn and soybeans called "Enlist" can resist the toxic herbicide 2,4-D, a known neurotoxin and key ingredient in Agent Orange.

Chilled Wine Shippers Deliver Double to the Environment

MP Global Thermal Packaging Products

Thermal Packaging Products introduces foam-free, eco-smart packaging for pampering your temperature-sensitive wine

Chilled Wine Shippers Deliver Double To The Environment

Electrification

Trillium Opens Public CNG Station in Orlando By Frito-Lay

Amp/Trillium partnership adds to its growing network of public fast-fill CNG stations with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Orlando, Fla.

Carbon Footprint

Investors To Chipotle: Show Us Your Sustainability Report

Shareholders Trillium Asset Management and Domini Social Investments file a proposal for the chain to start generating annual sustainability reports, which will be up for a vote at Chipotle’s annual meeting in May.

Risk/Compliance

CARB Proposes Changes To Its Clean Air Regulations For Trucks

California Air Resources Board (CARB)

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) listens to the industry, unveils proposed amendments to its Truck and Bus Regulation.

Food Lion The Latest Supermarket With Sustainable Seafood Policy

Food Lion, which operates 1100 supermarkets in 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states, announced it is selling only sustainably-sourced fish certified by the Gulf of Maine Research Institute.

Software & Technology

WikiFoods 'Edible Packaging' Used In FroYo Desert

Stonyfield Frozen Yogurt Pearls developed with WikiFoods are wrapped in edible skins made from fruits.

Plug Power's Hydrogen Fuel Cell Lift Trucks Chosen By Walmart

Deal will utilize new GenKey solution that provides fuel cells, hydrogen, fuel infrastructure and maintenance service.

Japan's AEON Stores The First To Offer Sustainable ASC Salmon

AEON, Japan’s largest retailer, is the first store in the country to sell Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified salmon.

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