So you've bought a BPA-free water bottle and ditched BPA-filled canned food. But BPA, a toxic chemical found in many of the products we use every day, may still be a big part of your life.READ»
Oystermen, fishermen, and shrimpers around Apalachicola Bay--where seafood is an $80 million a year business--share thoughts about their drastically altered lives, the reason for their overfishing, and the Faustian bargain that's been struck with BP.READ»
There can be only one winner in the battle of the big box retailers. In the new book "The HIP Investor," author R. Paul Herman compares Walmart and Target in terms of profit, management, and human impact (health, wealth, earth, equality, trust). So which retailer is more sustainable?READ»
Wondering if that beer on your counter was made with renewable energy? The Environmental Protection Agency might be able to tell you. That's because the agency just released its list of the top 20 organizations running on "green ...READ»
Smoothie operator Jamba Juice finds itself in the social-media whirl for an ad that reputedly rips off a popular comic strip. Exclusive interviews with Jamba CEO James White and cartoonist David Rees.READ»
Greenpeace's third edition of the Carting Away the Oceans seafood sustainability scorecard brings some heartening news: over half of the leading U.S. supermarket chains have made progress in seafood sustainability. Many have ...READ»
It's difficult enough trying to feed everyone on the planet now, but how much more difficult will it get when the world population balloons to nine billion people in 2050? That's the question Deutsche Bank tried to answer in a new ...READ»
Movies like "Food Inc." and "Fresh" have put the pressure on grocery stores and other mass-market food vendors to defend their products. Safeway, a major U.S. supermarket chain, isn't increasing the amount of ...READ»
Some months ago, the International Health Tribune ran an interesting story about how some of Europe's leading luxury goods companies are shifting manufacturing from Europe to Asia. In the case of Giorgio Armani, some of their ...READ»
Sean O'Connor has struggled with a monster.
"Grocery is the biggest business you never think about," he says. "It moves incredibly slowly. We had no idea of the hurdles."
He should know. He's spent the ...READ»
"Patronize your local, even if it's a little more expensive. Otherwise, one day, it won't be there."
My mother's words, which I've adhered to for years, even when relatively skint.
But do you "support ...READ»
Sometimes our interactions with others are less-than-comfortable experiences. Here's how to keep your cool--and keep the business--with someone who rubs you the wrong way.READ»
You know him as Cool Hand Luke, Butch Cassidy, and -- last but not least -- the Salad Dressing Guy. But you may not know that actor Paul Newman is also a pioneer in outsourcing. In a good way, of course.
In fact, the Newman's Own ...READ»
There was a story in a recent Wall Street Journal about a new technology that lets insurance companies reward safe drivers with “deep discounts.” Progressive and GMAC will be rolling out a digital back seat driver that tracks ...READ»
There are a lot of arguments for eating organically. Some of them are connected to environmental and sustainability issues. Others are based on the absence of a negative: pesticides. But much of the momentum for the explosive ...READ»
Is Chipotle a one-trick pony? Is dependable Safeway actually more innovative than trendy Whole Foods? Should we have jettisoned AirAsia to make room for Virgin Galactic? Innovation expert Dev Patnaik thinks so.
Fast Company's ...READ»
Our omniscient government has a list of the most popular New Year's resolutions. Ironically, each one inidividually leads to a healthier happier life. A wish list? Perhaps, but if we the people fulfilled these important ...READ»
Plenty of companies compete on price and features. How do you keep demanding customers coming back for more? Pottery Barn's secret for growth in a brutally competitive business: Our brand is a state of mind," says one top executive. "And customers can make it their own."READ»
"For the last two or three weeks, I've been in the office from 6:30 a.m. until 9 or 10 p.m. running around like crazy. My coworkers have seen me literally running down the halls lately because I don't have time to walk between meetings."READ»
Homaro Cantu's odd brand of humor, technology, shock value, and flavor has turned the fine-dining experience on its head. Now this 29-year-old reformed pyromaniac is trying to redefine the nature of food--and, oh yeah, end world hunger.READ»
