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"The Year In Food: Artificial Out, Innovation In (And 2 More Trends)"

"Cage-free, antibiotic-free, artificial-free. Sound familiar?

Many of the world's biggest food companies announced major changes this year — in what they purchase and how they manufacture their food.

Many of the big moves we saw came from companies striving to bring more transparency to their supply chain. McDonald's pledged to source chickens raised without antibiotics. Dunkin' Donuts and Costco are switching to cage-free eggs."

Allison Aubrey and Eliza Barclay report for NPR's The Salt blog December 29, 2015.

SEE ALSO:

"10 Ways Big Food Is Changing to Meet Consumer Demand" (Food & Environment Reporting Network)

 

Source: NPR, 12/31/2015