All Articles About Food, Beverage & Agriculture

Report: Stories From the Field

Richard Feinberg, Professor, University of California, San Diego, and Tamar Benzaken Koosed, President, Manaus Consulting

"Stories From the Field" provides a reader-friendly collection of 14 case studies from our DR-CAFTA Responsible Competitiveness Project in Central America and the Dominican Republic, which BSR created and led to make the business case for responsible labor in the region. Read more →

Posted: March 18, 2011 | Topics: Civil & Political Rights, Community Engagement & Development, Consumer Products, Economic Development, Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Human Rights, Information & Communications Technology, Supply Chain | Download (PDF)

BSR Insight Article: Waste Not, Want Not—An Overview of Food Waste

Guy Morgan, Director, Advisory Services

As highlighted in BSR's new research brief on food waste—the first in a series exploring different elements of sustainable consumption—there is enough food to feed the world, but 30 percent of all food grown worldwide (approximately US$48.3 billion) is either lost or wasted before it reaches the consumer. Read more →

Posted: March 15, 2011 | Topics: Environment, Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Food Waste, Stakeholder Relations, Strategy & Integration, Supply Chain, Sustainable Consumption, Travel & Tourism

BSR Insight Article: Prosperity on a Crowded Planet: BSR’s Next Phase of Work on Sustainable Consumption

Virginia Terry, Former Director, Advisory Services

By nearly any measure, our current consumption patterns are not sustainable. The 2010 World Wildlife Fund Living Planet Index—which reflects changes in the health of the planet’s ecosystems—shows a drop by about 30 percent since 1970, and its 2010 Living Planet Report concludes that we are now using 50 percent more natural resources than Earth can sustain. This decline is already stalling progress addressing the needs of the more than 1 billion people who still lack adequate food, clothing, and shelter. As the population continues to grow, from 7 billion today to 9 billion in 2050, we need to shift to a more sustainable form of consumption that meets people’s needs without overtaxing natural resources. Read more →

Posted: March 15, 2011 | Topics: Consumer Products, Environment, Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Information & Communications Technology, Reporting & Communications, Stakeholder Relations, Strategy & Integration, Supply Chain, Sustainable Consumption, Travel & Tourism

Report: Waste Not, Want Not: An Overview of Food Waste

Guy Morgan, Director, Advisory Services; Kai Robertson, Senior Advisor

More than 1 billion people (one-sixth of the world’s population) suffer from chronic hunger. It is not a problem of supply, since the food system continues to provide enough food to feed the world. One of the reasons for this disconnect is simply waste. By many estimates, one in three food calories is currently wasted. Read more →

Posted: March 14, 2011 | Topics: Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Food Waste, Strategy & Integration, Supply Chain, Sustainable Consumption, Travel & Tourism | Download (PDF)

BSR Insight Article: Closing the Gender Gap in Agriculture

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization released a new report on the business case for addressing gender issues in agriculture and rural employment. According to the report, women in all regions face gender-related constraints that reduce their productivity and impose real costs on society. Read more →

Posted: March 8, 2011 | Topics: Economic Development, Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Strategy & Integration, Supply Chain, Women & Sustainability