Climate-concerned investors turn heat up on global food giants

Madeleine Cuff
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Investor coalition worth $6.5tr demands tougher action on greenhouse gas emissions and water usage from likes of McDonalds, Domino's, Burger King, and KFC

We're only a month in, and in some quarters 2019 has already been labelled the 'year of the vegan'. From vegan sausage rolls to climate-friendly diets, barely a day has gone by without some news of how...

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