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What Happens When Two Girl Scouts Take On The Dirty Palm Oil Industry

Two 15 year-old Girl Scouts have been working with the Rainforest Action Network for years to convince the Girl Scouts of the USA to remove palm oil from their famous cookies.READ»

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Truvia's Test: Can Diet Sweeteners Go Natural?

When supersecretive agriculture giant Cargill decided to attack the no-calorie-sweetener market dominated by Sweet'N Low, Splenda, and Equal, it sent its best marketers and scientists to basement war rooms and covert labs. Only now can the inside story of Truvia -- and its unlikely success -- be told.READ»

The 10 Most Innovative Companies in Food

From Trader Joe's to FoodHub, these companies are changing what we eat and how we eat it.READ»

Cargill Propelling Meat Across the Ocean With Kites

Your next beef patty may be propelled across the ocean by a kite-powered ship.READ»

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You Don't Have to Quit Eating Meat to Save the World by 2050

In news that will surprise, well, almost everyone, researchers from Germany's Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research say that it's possible to feed the world sustainably by 2050, when the planet's population is expected to ...READ»

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Fast Food and Bicyclists: Two Peas in a Pod?

It seems like the ultimate contradiction--a presumably environmentally-conscious bike rider in Portland, Oregon gets riled up because she can't go through a local fast food chain's drive-through window on her two-wheeled ride. She ...READ»