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Food companies must stand up to ossil fuel sector on climate change
2014-01-24 13:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Corporate power is the greatest threat to progress on climate change in Davos. Climate change is high on the agenda as the rich and powerful meet in Davos. UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon has asked Davos to deliver bold proposals that will help stimulate low carbon growth and create more resilient economic development, ahead of his global climate summit in September. Delivering on Ban's ambition will take outstanding leadership from progressive business leaders who understand the threat of climate...
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Food prices fuel China inflation
2013-10-14 06:48:33| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Consumer prices in China rise more than forecast in September, by 3.1%, fuelled mainly by a surge in food prices.
PNNL oversees fuel cell project to keep food refrigerated on the road
2013-08-24 06:02:26| Electronics - Topix.net
Grocery merchants in Texas, California and New York will soon have ice cream, frozen foods and fresh produce delivered by tractor trailers whose refrigeration units are powered by fuel cells, a clean technology that makes energy silently and with dramatically reduced emissions.
Star Food Healthy Express Supports National Dairy Council's Fuel Up To Play 60
2013-04-08 11:00:00| dairynetwork Home Page
Star Food Healthy Express, the leader in reimbursable meal vending for schools, announces their support of the Fuel Up to Play 60 program (FUTP 60), a proven in-school nutrition and physical activity program founded by the National Dairy Council (NDC) and the National Football League (NFL)
Food versus Fuel: Native Plants Make Better Ethanol
2013-01-17 00:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Scientific American: A mix of perennial grasses and herbs might offer the best chance for the U.S. to produce a sustainable biofuel, according to the results of a new study. But making that dream a reality could harm local environments and would require developing new technology to harvest, process and convert such plant material into biofuels such as ethanol. Biofuels have become controversial for their impact on food production. The ethanol used in the U.S. is currently brewed from the starch in corn kernels, which...