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- Study shows meal kits are more sustainable than grocery shopping Fri, 26 Apr 19, 3:30amMeal kit delivery companies eliminate the weekly rush to the grocery store, making meal preparation easier than ever, but are they good for the environment? While some may dismiss these services as being wasteful, a new study...
- Bottle recycling in Oregon hits 90 percent record high Fri, 8 Feb 19, 8:30amOregon is seeing record-breaking recycling rates for their progressive movement dating back to 1971. As the first state in the nation to initiate a bottle return bill, residents of the west coast state are long-accustomed...
- 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...
- Amazon opens new grocery store sans checkout lines Tue, 23 Jan 18, 10:44pmYou'll never wait in checkout lines at Amazon's new grocery store, Amazon Go. Shoppers enter the store via an app, grab the food they need, and then simply walk out. The first Amazon Go just opened for business in Seattle.[...]
- Iowa grocery store grows 10-15 lbs of produce on outdoor vertical garden every week Wed, 30 Aug 17, 8:18amIt doesn't get much more local than this. In Davenport, Iowa, Hy-Vee grocery store commissioned Friday's Fresh Market (FFM) to install and maintain two eight-tower Grow Walls (hydroponic vertical gardens) on the outside of...
- Iowa grocery grows 10-15 lbs of produce on outdoor vertical garden - every week Tue, 29 Aug 17, 10:06pmIt doesn't get much more local than this. In Davenport, Iowa, Hy-Vee grocery store commissioned Friday's Fresh Market (FFM) to install and maintain two eight-tower Grow Walls, or hydroponic vertical gardens, on the outside...
- 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...
- Walmart introduces line of ugly fruit to combat food waste Mon, 25 Jul 16, 10:07pmThe largest grocer in America is recognizing that beauty is only skin deep, even when it comes to “ugly” fruits and vegetables. Walmart will be rolling out a line of imperfect apples, aptly named “I’m Perfect,”...
- Before Supermarkets, People Foraged for Food Out in Nature (and We Still Can) Thu, 12 Jun 14, 2:30amBefore we gathered our food in grocery carts and online services like Peapod, we gathered it straight from the bush. It's a shocking idea that the food we eat might not be hosed with the equivalent pesticides of a 1970's...
- New Article Sheds Light on NYC’s Potential for Dangerous Future Food Shortages Wed, 23 Oct 13, 4:57amYou've likely heard of food deserts, but did you know that New York City is a food island? Connected to the rest of the world by bridges and tunnels, stores in the metropolis have been rendered stockless during numerous blackouts,...