On any given day, 20% of Americans account for nearly half of U.S. diet-related greenhouse gas emissions, with high levels of beef consumption being a large factor, according to a new study released by researchers at Tulane University, New Orleans, La., and the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.

McDonald’s Corp., Oak Brook, Ill., announced plans to partner with franchisees and suppliers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to McDonald’s restaurants and offices by 36% by 2030 from a 2015 base year in a new strategy to address global climate change.

Construction is underway on an advanced plant that will reduce the amount of groundwater extracted for Fonterra’s Darfield, New Zealand, manufacturing site by around 70%.

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Grimmway Farms, a carrot producer based in Bakersfield, Calif., tapped CHEP, Livonia, Mich., to improve its sustainable practices and increase operations efficiency.

According to research conducted by World Resources Institute (WRI), Washington, D.C., beef accounts for nearly half of the land use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with the food Americans eat.

Pegasus Food Futures, Dubai, unveiled plans for the global expansion of its hydroponic farms in 2018, alongside the development of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques.

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The purpose of the study was to determine the effectiveness of TES in a typical grocery storage freezer environment.