Sustainability

Government Sued Over 'Dolphin Safe' Labeling
SAN FRANCISCO - Environmentalists have sued the federal government to prevent it from labeling tuna "dolphin safe" if fishermen encircled the dolphins to make the catch.
Whole Foods Sponsors PBS Cooking Series
AUSTIN, Texas - Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Market, the world's largest retailer of natural and organic foods, has agreed to be a major underwriter of Chefs A' Field, a 13-part Public Broadcasting System (PBS) cooking series that focuses on sustainable growing practices.

H-E-B's President to Retire

SAN ANTONIO - James F. "Fully" Clingman, H.E. Butt Grocery Co.'s president and chief operating officer, will retire from the company sometime after New Year's Day, the San Antonio Express-News reports. Company officials made the announcement Tuesday.
Wal-Mart Eyes Southwest Florida for Supercenters and DC

SARASOTA, Fla. - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is eyeing the region of Southwest Florida for three new Supercenter sites, two enlarged stores and a new distribution center, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reports.
Supermarket GROCERY Business: Java's jumping

Whole beans, gourmet blends, organics, Fair Trade pricing, and even rainforest bats are all helping to perk up the coffee category.
Whole Foods Uses Solar Energy as 25 Percent of Power Source in Woodland Hills Store

LOS ANGELES - No. 1 natural and organic food retailer Whole Foods Market Inc. and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) have teamed up to create an on-site solar electric power co-generation system. The system was recently installed at the Whole Foods Market store in Woodland Hills, Calif.
FDA Issues Alert on Mexican Cantaloupes

WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration issued an alert Monday on cantaloupes imported from Mexico after four Salmonella outbreaks in the last three years were traced to the fruit.
Looming Water Crisis Threatens Food Supplies

WASHINGTON, DC - Water scarcity could leave millions of people without access to clean water or adequate food, warns a new report released in conjunction with World Food Day 2002, the Environment News Service reports.
U.N. Food Envoy Questions Safety of Gene Crops

GENEVA - A U.N. human rights envoy Tuesday questioned the safety of genetically modified (GM) food and said big corporations had more to gain from its use than poor countries fighting starvation, Reuters reports.
A&P Selects Emerson to Improve Energy Efficiency at 200 Stores

ST. LOUIS and ATLANTA - The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company has entered into an agreement with Emerson Climate Technologies, a business of Emerson, to improve energy efficiency at 200 grocery stores in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland and Delaware.

Government Sued Over 'Dolphin Safe' Labeling

Whole Foods Sponsors PBS Cooking Series

H-E-B's President to Retire

Wal-Mart Eyes Southwest Florida for Supercenters and DC

Supermarket GROCERY Business: Java's jumping

Whole Foods Uses Solar Energy as 25 Percent of Power Source in Woodland Hills Store

FDA Issues Alert on Mexican Cantaloupes

Looming Water Crisis Threatens Food Supplies

U.N. Food Envoy Questions Safety of Gene Crops

A&P Selects Emerson to Improve Energy Efficiency at 200 Stores