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Maui Joins Hawaiian Effort to Limit GMO Crops

Maui Councilwomen introduces new measure to limit the spread of biotech corn, soy and other crops on the Hawaiian island.

Electrification

Arrested For 'Stealing' Electricity for Electric Car?

Decatur, Georgia, man is considered the first electric-car owner to be arrested for charging from an outlet without consent.

Florida Logistics Center Gets USDA Approval for New Cold Chain Tech

Flagler Global Logistics

New treatment process stabilizes the cold chain integrity by exposing fruits and vegetables to a more uniform temperature, vastly improving the quality of the products.

Biggest School Districts in US Form Sustainable Food Alliance

School districts in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Miami and Orlando have formed the Urban School Food Alliance.

Sustainable Ag Initiative Offers Guidelines for 'Green' Beef Production

The food and agricultural industry group publishes a new set of guidelines designed to significantly reduce the environmental impact of beef production.

Forum in Ghana Puts Focus on Sustainable Food Security

Ministry of Food and Agriculture says that due to the efforts of farmers, Ghana is self-sufficient in the production of major staples except rice and poultry.

Global Food Prices Still Need Sustainable Solution

The 842 million people currently hungry need a sustained solution to unpredictable agricultural productivity that renders food unaffordable to them.

Canada Approves GM Salmon Production

U.S. biotechnology firm AquaBounty is quietly given the green light for GM salmon eggs on commercial scale.

India Food Tech Firm Gets Funding For Expansion

Eruvaka Technologies manufactures on-farm diagnostic equipment which integrates sensors with decision tools for low-priced aquaculture monitoring and automation.

Two LNG Plants Planned For Canada

Firms team up to construct two LNG plant projects in Vancouver and Edmonton to promote use by the transportation sector in Canada.

Waste Reduction

Cleveland Browns to Showcase System for Food Waste

The Browns and their FirstEnergy Stadium join partnership with the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy on a new system that aims to recycle stadium food waste into valuable renewable energy and fertilizer sources.

Reserachers Growing Better Crops in Crowded Fields

University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers are perfecting new technology that will help food crops thrive in crowded fields.

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