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- The problem and solution of food deserts in the US Sat, 13 Aug 22, 1:30amFor many people living in marginalized neighborhoods in the U.S., it’s a long trek to a store with a decent produce department. Instead of making a salad or steaming veggies, they wind up making do with nearby fast food...
- Food producers warn surge in cost of CO2 will force up prices for shoppers Thu, 23 Sep 21, 3:40amGeorge Eustice says government must give financial aid to fertiliser firm CF Industries for three weeks
- Bailout of US CO2 supplier will cost UK taxpayers ‘millions’ Wed, 22 Sep 21, 5:51pmGeorge Eustice says government must give financial aid to fertiliser firm CF Industries for three weeks
- Coles shuns coal: supermarket giant vows to source all its electricity from renewables by 2025 Fri, 19 Mar 21, 12:01pmAustralian climate campaigners hail decision: ‘An announcement like this changes the national story’
- Sainsbury's in £1bn investment to become carbon neutral by 2040 Tue, 28 Jan 20, 11:01amRetailer’s plans include cutting down on waste and a plastic bottle deposit scheme
- Asda signs up its fridges to keep the UK warm this winter Mon, 12 Aug 19, 12:56amSupermarket’s freezers will help power 8,500 homes by matching defrost times to blackouts or surges in demand
- Mobile app Karma tackles food waste with discounted meals Thu, 13 Sep 18, 7:00amThe launch of Karma in Sweden has brought about a new way of fighting food waste. Since 2016, more than 1,500 businesses such as restaurants, bakeries, cafes and hotels as well as the three largest supermarket chains in Sweden...
- Major supermarket chain is the first in the UK to remove palm oil from all its food Wed, 11 Apr 18, 1:42amOver half of products in supermarkets contain palm oil, according to United Kingdom (UK) grocery store chain Iceland, and demand is contributing to deforestation...
- Major supermarket chain is the first in the UK to remove palm oil from all their food Wed, 11 Apr 18, 1:42amOver half of products in supermarkets contain palm oil, according to United Kingdom (UK) grocery store chain Iceland, and demand is contributing to deforestation...
- First plastic-free supermarket aisle opens in Amsterdam Thu, 1 Mar 18, 12:51amThe world's first plastic-free supermarket aisle opened on February 28 at the Amsterdam location of the Netherlands-based supermarket chain Ekoplaza. Within this aisle, customers will be able to choose from more than 700...
- 'Food in the Nude' project helps New Zealand supermarket reduce plastic use Thu, 8 Feb 18, 1:21amA New Zealand grocery store is attempting to slash its plastic use creatively with a new "Food in the Nude" project. And no, it's not about people getting naked - it's about serving produce without a pile of packaging. According...
- 'Food in the Nude' project in New Zealand supermarket reduces plastic use Thu, 8 Feb 18, 1:21amA New Zealand grocery store, New World Bishopdale, is attempting to slash their plastic use creatively with a new "Food in the Nude" project. And no, it's not about people getting naked. It's about serving produce without...
- Tackling the plastic bottle crisis and our wider disregard for nature | Letters Sat, 1 Jul 17, 4:13amGreen co-leader Caroline Lucas says she hopes to build a cross-party coalition to stop bottle wastage, while other correspondents offer their thoughts on protecting the environment
- This Texas supermarket is growing its own veggies in a shipping container farm Thu, 25 May 17, 9:58pmA Texas chain of supermarkets isn't just in the business of selling vegetables; it's growing them, too. Based in Dallas, the H-E-B-owned Central Market has joined forces with Controlled Environment Agriculture Advisors, a...
- Quebec food waste program to rescue 30.8 million pounds of food Wed, 15 Mar 17, 12:46amSending leftover food from grocery stores to food banks may seem like a simple answer to food waste, but management and distribution have complicated the process in the past...