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><channel><title>Triple Pundit: People, Planet, Profit &#187; Agriculture &amp; Food, Food Safety, Food Security</title> <atom:link href="http://www.triplepundit.com/category/agriculture-food/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.triplepundit.com</link> <description>Business, Better. Since 2005</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:47:17 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>Monsanto Fails UCS Test for Sustainable Agriculture</title><link>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/monsanto-fails-ucs-test-sustainable-agriculture/</link> <comments>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/monsanto-fails-ucs-test-sustainable-agriculture/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:07:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>RP Siegel</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Agriculture & Food, Food Safety, Food Security]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Eco Products, Environmentally Responsible, Green Products]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Green Marketing, Sustainable Branding, Environmentally Safe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Greenwashing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Policy & Government]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bt Corn]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gene contamination]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GMO crops]]></category> <category><![CDATA[herbicide resistance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[monsanto]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Roundup Ready]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Union of Concerned Scientists]]></category> <category><![CDATA[usda]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=100402</guid><description><![CDATA[Monsanto likes to think of itself as a sustainable agriculture company. They proudly trumpet their commitment to improving crop yields in the face of an ever-increasing human population, which they put forth as the very essence of sustainability.  In truth, they are pursuing a sustainable objective in an unsustainable fashion. UCS  senior scientist Doug Gurian-Sherman claims that Monsanto, “is producing more engineered seeds and herbicide and improving its bottom line, but at the expense of conservation and long-term sustainability.”]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/monsanto-fails-ucs-test-sustainable-agriculture/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Unilever Launches Foundation to Help One Billion People</title><link>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/unilever-launches-foundation-one-billion-people/</link> <comments>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/unilever-launches-foundation-one-billion-people/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:07:35 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kara Scharwath</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Agriculture & Food, Food Safety, Food Security]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Corporate Social Responsibility]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health and wellness]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Poverty Solutions, Global Development]]></category> <category><![CDATA[social inequality]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Water, Water Scarcity Crisis, Water pollution]]></category> <category><![CDATA[food access]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hygiene]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nutrition]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Oxfam]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PSI]]></category> <category><![CDATA[santitation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[save the children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[UNICEF]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Unilever]]></category> <category><![CDATA[water]]></category> <category><![CDATA[world economic forum]]></category> <category><![CDATA[world food programme]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=100041</guid><description><![CDATA[At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Unilever announced the launch of the Unilever Foundation, a global charity that will be key to helping the company reach its goal of improving the health and quality of life of more than one billion people around the world. This is an ambitions goal, but it's one that fits very well with Unilever's brand and strengths.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/unilever-launches-foundation-one-billion-people/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Consumer Demand for Grass-fed Will Rise in 2012</title><link>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/consumer-demand-grass-fed-will-rise-2012/</link> <comments>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/consumer-demand-grass-fed-will-rise-2012/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:05:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Janice Neitzel</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Agriculture & Food, Food Safety, Food Security]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Corporate Social Responsibility]]></category> <category><![CDATA[grass fed]]></category> <category><![CDATA[grass fed beef]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sustainable meat]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=100232</guid><description><![CDATA[It’s a new year and a good time to check the pulse of consumer interest in animal welfare certified foods.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/consumer-demand-grass-fed-will-rise-2012/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>New Life for a 100-Year-Old Flour Mill</title><link>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/ancient-futures/</link> <comments>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/ancient-futures/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:03:31 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>CCA LiveE</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Agriculture & Food, Food Safety, Food Security]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CCA LiveE]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Corporate Social Responsibility]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Green Buildings and Operational Efficiency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[design]]></category> <category><![CDATA[factory]]></category> <category><![CDATA[flour mill]]></category> <category><![CDATA[redevelopment]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=100086</guid><description><![CDATA[The following post is part of the course work for “Live Exchange” the foundational course on communication for The MBA Design Strategy Program at California College of the Arts. The rest of the posts are presented here. By: JM Hutch The Hayden Flour Mill currently stands derelict and deserted like a sentinel at the century-old [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/ancient-futures/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Millets Need a Comeback for a More Sustainable Indian Diet</title><link>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/millets-need-comeback-sustainable-indian-diet/</link> <comments>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/millets-need-comeback-sustainable-indian-diet/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:50:42 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Akhila Vijayaraghavan</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Agriculture & Food, Food Safety, Food Security]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category> <category><![CDATA[esvasa]]></category> <category><![CDATA[food security]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Food Security Bill]]></category> <category><![CDATA[india]]></category> <category><![CDATA[millets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[organic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sustainable]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=100075</guid><description><![CDATA[In India, millets have formed the core of the everyday diet for millenia. However after the Green Revolution, subsidies for wheat and rice, and the food distribution system millets are slowly dying out.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/millets-need-comeback-sustainable-indian-diet/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Wrapped In Nature: New Biodegradable Food Packages</title><link>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/wrapped-nature-new-biodegradable-food-packages/</link> <comments>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/wrapped-nature-new-biodegradable-food-packages/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:00:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>3p Guest Author</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Agriculture & Food, Food Safety, Food Security]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Clean Technology, Recycling, Renewable Energy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[green packaging]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NoCamels]]></category> <category><![CDATA[packaging]]></category> <category><![CDATA[plastic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tipa]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=99984</guid><description><![CDATA[An Israeli company is developing biodegradable food packages that perish within 180 days. The Tipa packages are currently suitable for soft foods and the company is developing packaging for beverages as well. The company hopes to enter the market with several pilot products by the end of this year]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/wrapped-nature-new-biodegradable-food-packages/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Monsanto’s Foray Into GMOs Goes Into the Weeds</title><link>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/monsantos-misguided-foray-gmos-gone-weeds/</link> <comments>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/monsantos-misguided-foray-gmos-gone-weeds/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:06:50 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>RP Siegel</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Agriculture & Food, Food Safety, Food Security]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Corporate Social Responsibility]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Greenwashing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[health and wellness]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Policy & Government]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Poverty Solutions, Global Development]]></category> <category><![CDATA[2%]]></category> <category><![CDATA[4-D]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dow Agro-Science]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GMO labeling]]></category> <category><![CDATA[herbicide]]></category> <category><![CDATA[herbicide resistance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[monsanto]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Roundup Ready]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=99950</guid><description><![CDATA[As many critics have long maintained, the proliferation of genetically modified crops would eventually lead to the proliferation of herbicide-resistant superweeds. Hence, we now have a dangerous escalation of chemical warfare in the fields from which our food is being harvested. The “new” herbicide 2,4-D that Monsanto’s latest corn will be resistant to, is actually one of the two active ingredients in Agent Orange of Vietnam War infamy.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/monsantos-misguided-foray-gmos-gone-weeds/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>UN Calls Sustainable Development a Top Priority</title><link>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/calls-sustainable-development-top-priority/</link> <comments>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/calls-sustainable-development-top-priority/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:08:41 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>RP Siegel</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Agriculture & Food, Food Safety, Food Security]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Clean Technology, Recycling, Renewable Energy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leadership]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Policy & Government]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Poverty Solutions, Global Development]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Renewable Energy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[social inequality]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Water, Water Scarcity Crisis, Water pollution]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Janos Pasztor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Resilient People]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Resilient Planet]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rio+20]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sustainable development]]></category> <category><![CDATA[UNEP]]></category> <category><![CDATA[United Nations]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=99569</guid><description><![CDATA[The UN High-Level Panel Global Sustainability released its report in Addis Ababa yesterday entitled “Resilient People, Resilient Planet: A Future Worth Choosing.” The panel’s 99-page report, which will serve as an input to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in June, (otherwise known as the Rio+20 Summit) is a call to action, “to address the sustainable development challenge in a fresh and operational way.”]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/02/calls-sustainable-development-top-priority/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Solar Power to Boost Agriculture Yields</title><link>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/new-greenvolts-partnership-with-isd-a-boost-for-agricultural-solar/</link> <comments>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/new-greenvolts-partnership-with-isd-a-boost-for-agricultural-solar/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:08:54 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tina Casey</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Agriculture & Food, Food Safety, Food Security]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Clean Technology, Recycling, Renewable Energy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Policy & Government]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ABB]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GreenVolts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ISD]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Keystone XL Pipeline]]></category> <category><![CDATA[solar energy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[solar for agriculture]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=99273</guid><description><![CDATA[The global power industry leader ABB of Switzerland recently pumped $20 million into California&#8217;s GreenVolts solar technology company, and the investment could pay big dividends for U.S. farmers. With fuel prices rising, a switch to solar power could ease the bottom line for the domestic agriculture sector, and GreenVolts has just announced a partnership with [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/new-greenvolts-partnership-with-isd-a-boost-for-agricultural-solar/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Pasture-Raised vs. Industrial Organic: An Egg-cellent Stakeholder Engagement Lesson</title><link>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/pasture-raised-industrial-organic-egg-cellent-stakeholder-engagement-lesson/</link> <comments>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/pasture-raised-industrial-organic-egg-cellent-stakeholder-engagement-lesson/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:06:50 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jen Boynton</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Agriculture & Food, Food Safety, Food Security]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cause Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CUESA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[egg]]></category> <category><![CDATA[eggs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[farm]]></category> <category><![CDATA[farmers market]]></category> <category><![CDATA[farmers markets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[farming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Industrial Agriculture]]></category> <category><![CDATA[judy's family farm]]></category> <category><![CDATA[petaluma farms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[stakeholder engagement]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=99480</guid><description><![CDATA[The biggest farmers market in San Francisco has revised its standards for egg sellers, limiting approved vendors to those who pasture-raise their chickens (i.e. keep them outside where they can peck and scratch and eat grass and bugs) and kicking out farmers who keep their hens in barns and feed them grain exclusively.  So far so good. The story gets interesting when you realize that the change impacts only one vendor: <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=99098</guid><description><![CDATA[After a lot of debate, the Indian cabinet finally cleared the National Food Security Bill (NFSB) amidst doubts of whether this would really help create a hunger-free India. According to the Food Security Bill, India will need 60 &#8211; 61 million tons of grain to feed people who will be eligible for assistance. This means food [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/india-food-security-bill-alleviate-hunger/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>From Detroit to Doha, Citizens Are Building a Greener Economy</title><link>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/detroit-doha-green-economy-wnep-world-environment-day/</link> <comments>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/detroit-doha-green-economy-wnep-world-environment-day/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:02:25 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Leon Kaye</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Agriculture & Food, Food Safety, Food Security]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Clean Technology, Recycling, Renewable Energy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Eco Products, Environmentally Responsible, Green Products]]></category> <category><![CDATA[economics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leadership]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Policy & Government]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Poverty Solutions, Global Development]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Renewable Energy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Social Enterprise, Social Entrepreneurship]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sustainable Cities]]></category> <category><![CDATA[2022 World Cup]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category> <category><![CDATA[automobile]]></category> <category><![CDATA[battery system]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[carbon emissions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[carbon footprint]]></category> <category><![CDATA[COP 18 Summit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Detroit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Doha]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Earthworks Urban Farm]]></category> <category><![CDATA[farming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[green economy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[green energy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hantz Farms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hashim Al Sada]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Leon Kaye]]></category> <category><![CDATA[michigan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[petroleum]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Qatar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[resilience]]></category> <category><![CDATA[solar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[solar energy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[solar energy generator]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sustainability]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sustainable economy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Greening of Detroit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[UNEP]]></category> <category><![CDATA[urban farming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[World Environment Day]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=99088</guid><description><![CDATA[My recent stay in Detroit and current trip to Doha have opened my eyes to how citizens are taking matters into their own hands and building more sustainable economies.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/detroit-doha-green-economy-wnep-world-environment-day/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Sustainable Food Directory Brings Together Over 40,000 Businesses</title><link>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/sustainable-food-directory-brings-together-40000-businesses/</link> <comments>http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/01/sustainable-food-directory-brings-together-40000-businesses/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:59:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Akhila Vijayaraghavan</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Agriculture & Food, Food Safety, Food Security]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Start Ups, New Companies, Innovations]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category> <category><![CDATA[directory]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Farm Plate]]></category> <category><![CDATA[food]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kim Werner]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sustainable food]]></category><guid
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