Filet-O-Fish Goes Sustainable: McDonald’s Partners with Marine Stewardship Council

January 27th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger

Filet o fish

McDonald’s has announced that it will be the nation’s first national restaurant chain to serve certified-sustainable seafood at all of its 14,000 U.S. locations.

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Sustainable Cotton Grows in Africa

December 15th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger

Cotton

A recent study conducted on behalf of the Aid by Trade Foundation has assessed the ecological footprint of the Cotton made in Africa Initiative as being considerably smaller than cotton grown elsewhere in the world.

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Hershey’s Chocolate Will Be 100% Sustainable By 2020

October 5th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger

hershey's

Good news for chocolate lovers with a code of ethics. The Hershey Company announced earlier this week that 100 percent of its cocoa will be coming to your favorite Hershey’s chocolate products from certified sustainable sources by 2020.

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‘Sustainable’ Biofuels Driving up Food Prices During Worst Drought in 50 Years

August 17th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger

Ethanol

Fears over what many experts suggest is an inevitable food crisis as a result of the nation’s worst drought in half a century has the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization looking at making biofuel policies more flexible.

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