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France, Germany Join Sustainable Palm Oil Movement

Both countries pledge to be CSPO by 2015

No Improvement in US Households' Food Security, Says USDA

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

USDA report says 3.9 million households - or 10% - were unable to provide adequate meals for children, unchanged from 2011

Radiation Worries Prompt South Korea to Ban Japanese Fish Imports

The decision came after the Japanese government revealed last month that 300 tons of contaminated water leaked from the site, with some making it to the ocean

Waste Reduction

FAO Launches Anti-Food Waste Campaign in Asia

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Reducing food waste by one quarter could help feed 870 million suffering from chronic hunger

Carbon Footprint

UK Opens New Recycling Plant

New facility to offer significant carbon dioxide reduction

Carbon Footprint

Organic Foods Maker Opens New LEED Facility

Turtle Island Foods set to show off its $10 million, 33,000-square foot LEED processing plant

Carbon Footprint

Sustainability is a Hot Consumer Trend

Euromonitor International

The food and beverage industry needs to "embrace" the trend

Fuel Efficiency

New EPA Standards for Lift Trucks

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

New regulations also apply to diesel-powered "nonroad" vehicles, not just over-the-road trucks

Taylor Farms Cleared in Cyclospora Outbreak

The CDC says the over 250 cases of cyclospora in Texas is not from their salad mix

Truck Refrigeration Projects To Promote Renewable Energy

Fuel cells to replace diesel on refrigerated trailers at Sysco and the H-E-B facilities

Farmed Salmon Initiative to Have Major Impact

Global Salmon Initiative has already been called a "game changer" by the WWF

Carbon Footprint

Beverage Industry Colaborates for Water Efficiency

Diageo and SAB Miller working together with Coke, PepsiCo

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