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Best of Artisan Chocolate

BY Stephanie Schomer
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What tastes better with chocolate? According to these confectioners, just about everything.READ»

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David Rees Will Sharpen Your Pencil the Artisan Way

BY Dan Macsai
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David Rees may well be the world's first and only artisanal pencil sharpener.READ»

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Have Your Chocolate and Fund It Too: A New Vision for Microloans

BY Lisa Katayama
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The Hoop Fund, a new kind of online marketplace founded by a former Coke executive, lets consumers make loans to fair trade businesses worldwide, in $25 increments -- and also buy the products from the companies they're supporting.READ»

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Starbucks Wants Baristas to Slow Down, Can Caffeine-Craving Customers Wait?

BY Anya Kamenetz
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Starbucks made headlines around the world last week for telling baristas to slow down. Now they aren't to make more than two drinks at a time, and they're to steam pitchers of milk and grind batches of coffee as needed instead of all at once.READ»

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Customization vs. Mass Customization: What Really Matters?

BY David Gardner
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I often receive questions about whether or not a company is a mass customizer and why the whole world isn't moving to mass customization. This posting will make the differences a bit clearer about the differences and offer thoughts about what really matters.READ»

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Drink Wine, Save Planet

BY Ariel Schwartz
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Want to cut your carbon footprint and get a buzz at the same time? Grab a bottle from the Sonoma Wine Company in Graton, California. The winery is the pilot project for Cogenra Solar, a startup backed by top VC Vinod Khosla.READ»

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Walmart Doubling Sales of Produce From Local Farms

BY Ariel Schwartz
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The retail giant last year unveiled an ambitious sustainability index for its suppliers, and now the company has announced that it plans to double the sales of fresh produce sourced from local farms in U.S. locations by the end of 2015.READ»

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Wes Anderson's Pal Waris Ahluwalia Pops Tea Room Under NYC High Line

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A tea room dedicated to love and history, the pop-up space is Ahluwalia's latest foray into creative, cultural entrepreneurship.READ»

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K’Naan and Nas: Two Ways to “Manage” a Music Career

BY Rick Tetzeli
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From one hip-hop artist, a leaked email exposing the ugly, angry side of the struggle between artist and label. From the other, a frank chat at the end of a long tour about owning one's art and brand. Two very different leadership lessons.READ»

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Developing Nations Taste Test Genetically Modified Frankenfood

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From the Philippines to Uganda and from rice to bananas, we may be in store for a synthetic agricultural future.READ»

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Why "All Natural" Is Bad

BY Russ Meyer
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Recently, the Ben & Jerry's brand announced that it had decided to take the phrase "All Natural" off some of their ice cream and frozen yogurt packages. This is in response to a request from The Center for the Science in the ...READ»

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Alton Brown's Essential Kitchen Gadgets

BY Kate Rockwood
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The cookbook author and Food Network star shows off the gadgets in his kitchen that make for some good eats.READ»

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Swizzle Sticks: The Ultimate Affordable (Not to Mention Adorable) Promo Tools

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The swizzle stick--part branding platform, part beverage accessory--ensures that no drink goes unadorned.READ»

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POM Wonderful: Not So Wonderful After All, Says the FTC

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POM Wonderful's claims about the health benefits of its Pomegranate Juice and POMx supplements go a little too far, according to a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission. READ»

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Organic Valley Is Recruiting Future Farmers of America

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The cooperative of farmers is setting out on a national recruiting tour.READ»

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Urban Farming Gets a Swanky Boost from Organic Wine-Maker, Bonterra Vineyards

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Bonterra Vineyards and Growing Power partner up to support healthy foods for all.READ»

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Here Comes SuperCacao: Mars, Inc. Sequences the Cacao Genome

BY Ariel Schwartz
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Chocolate lovers, rejoice. A research team led by scientists at Mars Inc., the U.S. Department of Agriculture--Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), and IBM this week sequenced the genome of the cacao tree. Best of all, the ...READ»

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Whole Foods: Don't Eat That, Eat This

BY Ariel Schwartz
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The organic grocery giant implements a color-coded warning system for its seafood -- and pledges to phase out endangered fish.READ»

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Fruitiness vs. Truthiness: VolunteerMatch Challenges Stephen Colbert to Taste-Off

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Ben & Jerry's is causing a buzz with its latest CSR and promotional efforts.READ»

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Soda Giant Sets Out to Save the World's Water

BY Ariel Schwartz
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PepsiCo, accused of depleting drinking water around the globe, has set bold new goals for water stewardship. Is this bluewashing?READ»

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National Burger Challenge: McDonald's vs. Five Guys vs. In-N-Out

BY Austin Carr
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In a new survey, "Consumer Reports" found that McDonald's ranked lowest on a list of fast food burger joints, outscored by Wendy's and Burger King, and trounced by In-N-Out and Five Guys.READ»

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Illeana Douglas Assembles The Web's Most Beloved Hit Show--No Allen Wrench Required

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The creator and star of "Easy to Assemble" talks about the evolution of her groundbreaking Web series and what it’s like to work for Ikea.READ»

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Community Farmer's Market Uses Tech Tools to Gain Competitive Advantage

BY Susan Solovic
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For nearly 40 years, the Belleville Farmer's Market in Belleville, IL has been delighting its customers. In recent years, the produce industry has seen dramatic changes. Now the community market faces fierce competition from big box stores and large grocery chains. In order to compete, the market is using technology tools to gain a competitive advantage. READ»

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Wendy's Introduces "Natural" French Fries

BY Ariel Schwartz
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French fries are not the first thing that comes to mind when you think about "natural" foods. But that isn't stopping Wendy's from testing out its so-called Natural Fries.READ»

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Benziger, French Rabbit Top Greenopia's Green Wine Rankings

BY Ariel Schwartz
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Greenopia released its updated list of the most sustainable U.S. wineries this week with some big changes from last year's rankings.READ»

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