Tag: sustainable food
Sowing the Seeds of Regenerative Agriculture
March 27, 2018
By Adrian Rodrigues, MBA 18 candidate & CRB Student Advisory Board member I first met Dan Barber in 2014 at his east village restaurant Blue Hill. I was there for a client meeting and, despite being a self-proclaimed “foodie”, didn’t know…
Welcome Newest Members of 2017 CRB Student Advisory Board
October 23, 2017
The Center for Responsible Business is pleased to announce the newest members of our Student Advisory Board*. The Student Advisory Board is composed of students who help the CRB continue to question the status quo, as a sounding board for new…
Yale Brings Plant Power to Win the 2nd Annual Patagonia Case Competition
June 14, 2017
By Amelia Baum, UC Berkeley Undergrad & CRB Student Assistant; Eva Visscher-Simon, CRB Program Manager There were no losers at the second annual Patagonia Case competition, but there certainly were winners. After substantial deliberation, a team…
Patagonia Case Competition 2017 Finalists
April 13, 2017
By Keistrel Baron, UC Berkeley Student and CRB Student Assistant Patagonia is known for constantly seeking ways to redefine the relationship between business and a healthy planet. In an effort to make a positive impact in the food industry,…
Second Patagonia Case Competition at UC Berkeley-Haas Focuses on Sustainable Food & Regenerative Organic Farming
November 15, 2016
By Kaycee Antosiak, Berkeley-Haas Center for Responsible Business, Student Editorial Writer Patagonia, known for its high quality clothing and sustainable ways of production, encourages customers to be aware of their consumption and relationship…
2015-16 CRB Year in Brief: Letter from the Executive Director
August 15, 2016
Dear Friends of the Center for Responsible Business: As we conclude the 2015-16 academic year, I would like to offer some reflections. 2015-16 was a very busy year with a lot of firsts. This included launching the Patagonia Eco-Innovation Case…
Deliciousness and Stories in Brownsville, Brooklyn
June 28, 2016
By Aradhana Verma MA 16, Isabelle Schuhmann MBA 16, Rosalin Luetum MPH 17, My-Thuan Tran MBA/MPH 16 Stories and food have the power to bring people closer today. Stories bring connection between people who seem completely different on the outside.…
The Power Of Business To Nourish Lives
March 15, 2016
By Kate Hagen, MBA 17 My South African students giggle as I walk by the sleeping student. I gently touch the student’s arm until he slowly lifts his frail frame, struggles to open his eyes, and gradually falls back asleep. My student, whose…
A Danish Food Entrepreneur Moves to New York City for Business and Social Change
October 27, 2015
By Edmund L. Andrews This post originally appeared on the Institute for Business & Social Impact Blog. For more than 30 years, the Danish food entrepreneur Claus Meyer has been preoccupied with the idea that healthy and delicious cuisine can be…
3 Trends in Sustainable Food Startups
September 18, 2015
By Kate Alper, CRB Program Manager Two food-related news stories generated enormous buzz last week. Alice Waters, famed food activist and entrepreneur, was honored with a White House National Humanities Medal for her work “celebrating the bond…