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UK Food Label Would Show Items’ Environmental Impact

The UK may implement a food labeling scheme that details elements such as the number of miles from the source to the UK - a.k.a. food ...

Collaboration Cuts Transportation Emissions, Saves Dough

Thirty-seven of the UK's largest food and drink companies, including Coca Cola, Coors, Northern Foods, Heinz and Asda, have agreed to participate in a "Sustainable Distribution" initiative that will result in the ...

Farmers In ‘Sustainability’ Race

Farmers must focus more on communicating the story of sustainable agriculture, if they want consumers to compensate them for their conservation efforts, The Santa Cruz Sentinel reports. A panel of agriculture marketing experts at Cabrillo ...

Advertising Watchdog Sees Big Jump In Green Ad Complaints

The UK's Advertising Standards Authority has released its Annual Report 2007 (PDF). The ASA says it dealt with record numbers of complaints about environmental claims as advertisers increasingly sought to promote their ...

Arithmetic Of Food Miles Flawed

Thousands of people in the UK have bought in to the idea that eating local produce can help save the planet, but "only local is good" has come under attack, according ...

Heinz Releases 2007 CSR Report

Heinz has released its 2007 Corporate Social Responsibility Report. On the green side, Heinz says it is promoting sustainability initiatives through innovative packaging. For example, the iconic glass Heinz ketchup bottles are now manufactured ...

Study: ‘Food Miles’ Benefit Of Organic Food Overrated

A new study from the University of Alberta finds that organic food may not be any better for the planet, Supermarket News reports (via MediaPost). Based on the concept of food miles, the annual environmental cost ...

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