All The Bite

Olive Garden's parent company, Darden, got a big boost from the Italian family-style chain.

Wal-Mart has said that it will switch to cage-free eggs in its supply chain, joining other retailers and food providers that are also making the switch.

General Mills, Campbell Soup Co., and Coca-Cola are all throwing their hat in the ring to support food innovation, chiefly in response to growing demand for organic and natural options.

Outside of the biotechnology industry trying to promote its products, not many in mainstream agriculture give high priority to pesticide reduction. But it can be an achievable US policy goal.

A new $700 juicer is on the market. Its rise is as perplexing as its instructions. 

Located on a 120-acre farm in Boise, Idaho, American Ostrich Farms (AOF) is working to provide an unexpected source of protein to American consumers. Food Tank had the opportunity to speak with Alexander McCoy, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of AOF.

Local markets play a significant role in providing small farmers with seeds, especially in Africa.

In 2007, the United States agricultural industry spent over 7.8 billion dollars on pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides combined. But scientists are working against this. Food Tank spoke with one of the leading experts in the fight, Marcia Ishii-Eiteman.

Vanilla prices are rising, thanks to a shortage.

Farmers and scientists are finding ways to improve soils and increase food security. Here are seven influential projects and programs helping to restore the world’s soil.

In the coming year, fast-food industry analysts speculate that innovation and growth is more likely to come from smaller, nimbler brands than larger ones.

Starbucks has announced a new program to donate unsold food to charity. It could help minimize waste and help those in need.

McDonald's is streamlining its current initiatives. On March 10, the company filed a U.S. trademark registration for the phrase “The Simpler the Better.”

The maker of M&Ms and Snickers will include labels notifying customers when products contain GMOs to comply with a Vermont law set to go into effect this July. Mars has said that it believes genetically modified ingredients are safe. 

A lawsuit brought against the coffee chain by two of its customers alleges that Starbucks systematically underfills its lattes to save money.

A crowdfunded restaurant in Los Angeles aims to challenge the traditional fast food model with the belief that fast food restaurants can truly empower the communities they currently underserve. 

Because of the interconnectedness of energy, food, and water systems, a vulnerability in one can hold serious implications for the others.

Insects are delicious, nutritious - and they're also highly sustainable. Will a new food trend soon be upon us?

Whole Foods will soon be one of the only large supermarket chains to sell imperfect produce. Twenty-three percent of fruits and vegetables are wasted before even arriving in stores, but selling the less-than perfect stock lowers costs for both farmers and customers.

There are several organizations worldwide working to create a more sustainable food system.