Blogs About Food, Beverage & Agriculture
We found 13 Blog entries on this topic; most recently published at the top.
China’s Abundant Table: Where Does All the Food Go?
Min Bao, Manager, Partnership Development Xiaoshu Wang, Former Associate, Advisory Services
China’s tradition of offering a largesse at mealtimes is contributing to an unsustainable problem: The world’s most populous country, with per capita arable land at less than 40 percent of the global average, China can’t afford to waste 12 percent of its food every year. Read more →
The Path to Sustainable Growth Starts in the Field
Kai Robertson, Senior Advisor
As global demand for agricultural products rises, putting further pressure on land, energy, water, and other systems, many companies are seeking to incorporate sustainability into their sourcing strategies. BSR has contributed to a new guide on this very topic—and we need your input. Read more →
Top 10 BSR Blogs of 2012
Julia Robinson, Communications Associate
Looking for holiday-season reading? Consider one of our most-read blogs of 2012. Read more →
Linking Farm to Supermarket in China
Daniel Hsu, Former Manager, Advisory Services
When you walk into a Walmart in China, you might encounter a variety of interesting grocery items, from bulk rice to green-tea Oreos to live turtles. One thing I find personally interesting is a label called “Direct Farm.” Not to be confused with labels indicating organically grown food, the Direct Farm label can be found on tomatoes, apples, spinach, and a whole host of other produce items. At the Walmart I visited this past weekend, Direct Farm products had a whole island to themselves, complete with display. Read more →
The Writing on the Wall
Daniel Hsu, Former Manager, Advisory Services
BSR is increasingly working with agricultural suppliers in China. On a recent visit to one small Chinese vegetable farm, I encountered this wall with a slogan capturing the simple hope of the enterprise and many others like it: “Ensuring safe and high-quality produce.” Read more →
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