The boxes, provided by Tysons, Virginia, company HomeValet, have chilled compartments for frozen and refrigerated food, as well as a section for pantry-style groceries that can be stored at room temperature. They’re internet-enabled and designed to unlock when a courier approaches so that food can be stowed. … [Read more...] about Walmart is piloting smart coolers to let you receive cold food outside
Harmfulness of junk food
There’s a disturbing nexus of organic food and white supremacists
“The issue about what we perceive as innocuous may be more important than it appears at first glance. When we really want to understand where this comes from, you have to understand the cultural underpinning. That means you have to take that culture seriously and look at the different aspects of that culture and how easy it can be in terms of blending into the mainstream,” Simi says. “That’s where we are at right now [with] this worldview. We’re not talking about a fringe, we’re talking about a much more broad-based world view that we’d like to admit.” … [Read more...] about There’s a disturbing nexus of organic food and white supremacists
You see salad but think fries: Why this new lettuce branding looks like fast food
Walsh says the logo and packaging went through extensive audience testing before they landed on the final visual. Plenty plays into the psychology of when your heart says fries, but your head says kale salad. For a brief moment, while it’s in the cart, you can have both. … [Read more...] about You see salad but think fries: Why this new lettuce branding looks like fast food
These new McDonald’s trays are made from food waste
Arcos Dorados, the largest independent McDonald’s franchise in the world, which operates stores throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, is rolling out thousands of trays made from the material as it works to shrink its use of virgin plastic. The material, called UBQ, is unique in that it’s recycled from a mix of materials. … [Read more...] about These new McDonald’s trays are made from food waste
PepsiCo says it will reach net-zero emissions by 2040
As one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, PepsiCo has a correspondingly massive carbon footprint—it generated 57 million metric tons in 2019. But by 2040, 10 years ahead of what’s necessary to meet the goals of the Paris climate agreement, it plans to reach net-zero emissions. … [Read more...] about PepsiCo says it will reach net-zero emissions by 2040
