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McDonald's: Want Sustainable Fries With That Shake?

The fast food behemoth recently announced its Sustainable Land Management Commitment, a pledge to ensure that agricultural raw materials and packaging come from sustainable sources. First up: beef, poultry, coffee, and palm oil.READ»

National Cattlemen's Beef Association Trade Show

Good news for cows, bad news for cattlemen: The average American ate 1.7 pounds less beef in 2009 than the year before. (That's still 61 pounds per person, roughly the weight of a newborn calf.) Rising feed costs (hello, ethanol!), ...READ»

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Sliver Steak: Amtrak's Beef-Powered Passenger Train Debuts

Taking Amtrak's Heartland Flyer train between Fort Worth and Oklahoma City sometime in the next year? You will be hitching a ride on the first beef byproducts-powered biodiesel train. The train, which runs on 80% regular diesel and ...READ»

FDA Doesn't Know How to Contact Most Food Manufacturers During an E. Coli Outbreak

More than 50% of food manufacturers don't know that they are supposed to provide the FDA with updated contact information in the case of emergencies, such as salmonella or other forms of food contamination. This is the ...READ»

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Supersizing McDonald's Eco-Cred

An insider's bold plan to supersize the eco-cred of McDonald's. Can it become the Wal-Mart of fast food?READ»