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Nestle Chairman Skeptical Of Growth In Organic Food Market

The chairman of the world's largest food company says organic foods have 30% less yield than normal agriculture and "wouldn't allow us to feed the world today." Certainly, wealthy people in areas rich in agriculture, like Austria, Germany, and the U.S., have the privilege to pay higher prices for organic foods. But he views it as a "romantic" notion that is not scalable.READ»

Foodzie Co-Founder Emily Olson on Mouth-Watering Sustainability ... And Bacon Jam

San Francisco-based online artisan food market Foodzie operates on a direct-to-Web consumer model in an effort to strengthen the relationship between sellers and consumers--all while providing the freshest food possible. The Foodzie ...READ»

FAO: Farmers need fertilizers to fight famine

FAO: Farmers need fertilizers to fight famine (12/13/2007)   A leader of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations says he doesn't ...READ»